Forty-Eight Observations of a Dependent Variable and Five Independent Variables

question 21

Short Answer

Forty-eight observations of a dependent variable and five independent variables resulted in an SSE of 438. When two additional independent variables were added to the model, the SSE was reduced to 375. At a 5% level of significance, determine whether or not the two added independent variables contribute significantly to the model.

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Definitions:

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