SCENARIO 13-17
Given Below Are Results from the Regression Analysis

question 279

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SCENARIO 13-17
Given below are results from the regression analysis where the dependent variable is the number of weeks a worker is unemployed due to a layoff (Unemploy) and the independent variables are the age of the worker (Age) and a dummy variable for management position (Manager: 1 = yes, 0 = no).
The results of the regression analysis are given below: $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l r } \hline { \text { Regression Statistics } } \\\hline \text { Multiple R } & 0.6391 \\\text { R Square } & 0.4085 \\\text { Adjusted R Square } & 0.3765 \\\text { Standard Error } & 18.8929 \\\text { Observations } & 40 \\\hline\end{array}\\\\\text { ANOVA }\\\begin{array} { l r r r r r } \hline &{ \text { df } } & { \text { SS } } & { \text { MS } } &{ \text { F } } & { \text { Significance } F } \\\hline \text { Regression } & 2 & 9119.0897 & 4559.5448 & 12.7740 & 0.0000 \\\text { Residual } & 37 & 13206.8103 & 356.9408 & \\\text { Total } & 39 & 22325.9 & & \\\hline\end{array}\\\\\begin{array} { l r r r r } \hline & \text { Coefficients } & \text { Standard Error } & { t \text { Stat } } & { P \text {-value } } \\\hline \text { Intercept } & - 0.2143 & 11.5796 & - 0.0185 & 0.9853 \\\text { Age } & 1.4448 & 0.3160 & 4.5717 & 0.0000 \\\text { Manager } & - 22.5761 & 11.3488 & - 1.9893 & 0.0541 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Referring to SCENARIO 13-17, the alternative hypothesis H 1 :At least one of $\beta$ j $\neq$ 0 for j =1, 2 implies that the number of weeks a worker is unemployed due to a layoff is related to all of the explanatory variables.

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Definitions:

Actual Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, eroding purchasing power.

Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment.

Expected Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is anticipated to rise over a specified period.

Actual Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling, as it is currently being measured or experienced in the economy.