SCENARIO 14-15 the Superintendent of a School District Wanted to Predict the Predict

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SCENARIO 14-15
The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixthgrade proficiency test. She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing), mean teacher salary in thousands of dollars (Salaries), and instructional spending per pupil in thousands of dollars (Spending) of 47 schools in the state.
Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, X₁ = Salaries and X ₂ = Spending:


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Definitions:

Times Interest

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its interest obligations, calculated by dividing earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by the interest expenses.

Equity Multiplier

A financial leverage ratio that measures the portion of a company’s assets that are financed by stockholders’ equity, indicating the level of debt used to finance assets.

Current Ratio

An indicator of a company's proficiency in paying off its short-term dues using the assets it currently possesses.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

A financial benchmark indicating the proportional use of debt and equity in the financing strategy for a company's assets.