A Study Examined the Number of Trees in a Variety

question 15

Essay

A study examined the number of trees in a variety of orange groves and the corresponding number of oranges that each grove produces in a given harvest year. Linear regression was calculated and the results are below.
linear regression results:
Dependent Variable: oranges
Independent Variable: trees
Sample size: 9
R-sq = 0.886 s = 31394.7

$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline\text { Parameter} & \text {Estimate} &\text { Std. Err. } \\\hline \text {Constant }& 390.59 & 16328.8 \\\hline \text {Trees} & 525.84 & 71.22 \\\hline\end{array}$



-Interpret s in context.

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Definitions:

Environmentalism

A broad philosophy and social movement centered on the concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment.

Social Movement

An organized group action or series of actions aiming at achieving specific political or social goals, often outside of established institutions.

Gross Domestic Product

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country over a specific time period, commonly used to measure economic performance.