The Summary Statistics for a Certain Set of Points Are $n = 19 , s _ { \mathrm { e } } = 3.899$

question 17

Multiple Choice

The summary statistics for a certain set of points are: $n = 19 , s _ { \mathrm { e } } = 3.899$
$\sum ( x - \bar { x } ) ^ { 2 } = 14.425 , \text { and } b _ { 1 } = 1.672$
Assume the conditions of the linear model hold A 99% confidence interval for $\beta _ { 1 }$ will be constructed.
Construct the 99% confidence interval.

• A) \(- 0.9632 < \beta _ { 1 } < 4.3072\)
• B) \(- 1.2825 < \beta _ { 1 } < 4.6265\)
• C) \(- 0.9478 < \beta _ { 1 } < 4.6265\)
• D) \(- 1.3030 < \beta _ { 1 } < 4.6470\)

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