A Professor of Economics Wants to Study the Relationship Between

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Essay

A professor of economics wants to study the relationship between income y (in $1000s) and education x (in years). A random sample of eight individuals is taken and the results are shown below. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Education } & 16 & 11 & 15 & 8 & 12 & 10 & 13 & 14 \\\hline \text { Income } & 58 & 40 & 55 & 35 & 43 & 41 & 52 & 49 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Determine the coefficient of determination, and discuss what its value tells you about the two variables.

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Close Substitutes

Products or services that can easily replace each other in the eyes of the consumer, having nearly the same utility or function.

Productivity

A measure of the efficiency of production, often calculated as the ratio of output to inputs used in the production process.

Derived Demand

The demand for a good or service that arises from the demand for another good or service.

Final Product

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