Thirty-Four Observations of a Dependent Variable and Two Independent Variables

question 4

Short Answer

Thirty-four observations of a dependent variable and two independent variables resulted in an SSE of 300. When a third independent variable was added to the model, the SSE was reduced to 250. Using α = .05, determine whether or not the third independent variable contributes significantly to the model.

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