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SCENARIO 14-14 An Automotive Engineer Would Like to Be Able to Predict

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SCENARIO 14-14
An automotive engineer would like to be able to predict automobile mileages.She believes that the
two most important characteristics that affect mileage are horsepower and the number of cylinders (4
or 6) of a car.She believes that the appropriate model is
Y = 40 - 0.05X1 + 20X2 - 0.1X1X2
where X1 = horsepower
X2 = 1 if 4 cylinders, 0 if 6 cylinders
Y = mileage.
-Referring to Scenario 14-14, the fitted model for predicting mileages for 4-cylinder cars is
________.

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Request

The act of politely or formally asking for something.

Promissory Estoppel

The principle that when a gratuitous promise to do something in the future causes a person who relies on that promise to incur an expense, the promisor will not be allowed to enforce other contractual rights that are inconsistent with that promise; the promise can only be used as a defense by the promisee; also known as equitable estoppel.

Discharged

The state of being released from an obligation, duty, or debt, often legally or officially.

Agreement

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