The Summary Statistics for a Certain Set of Points Are $n = 10 , s _ { \mathrm { e } } = 3.857 , \sum ( x - \bar { x } ) ^ { 2 } = 13.030$

question 33

Multiple Choice

The summary statistics for a certain set of points are: $n = 10 , s _ { \mathrm { e } } = 3.857 , \sum ( x - \bar { x } ) ^ { 2 } = 13.030$ , and $b _ { 1 } = 1.747$ . Assume the conditions of the linear model hold. A $99 \%$ confidence interval for $\beta _ { 1 }$ will be constructed. What is the critical value?

• A) 3.250
• B) 2.821
• C) 3.355
• D) 2.896

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