Use Computer Software to Obtain the Multiple Regression Equation and Identify

question 144

Multiple Choice

Use computer software to obtain the multiple regression equation and identify $R 2$ , adjusted $R ^ { 2 }$ , and the P-value. An anti-smoking group used data in the table to relate the carbon monoxide (CO) of various brands of cigarettes to their tar and nicotine (NIC) content. $$\begin{array} { | c c c | } \hline \text { CO } & \text { TAR } & \text { NIC } \\\hline 15 & 1.2 & 16 \\15 & 1.2 & 16 \\17 & 1.0 & 16 \\6 & 0.8 & 9 \\1 & 0.1 & 1 \\8 & 0.8 & 8 \\10 & 0.8 & 10 \\17 & 1.0 & 16 \\15 & 1.2 & 15 \\11 & 0.7 & 9 \\18 & 1.4 & 18 \\16 & 1.0 & 15 \\10 & 0.8 & 9 \\7 & 0.5 & 5 \\18 & 1.1 & 16 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 0.931, 0.902, 0.000
• B) 0.976, 0.921, 0.002
• C) 0.861, 0.900, 0.015
• D) 0.943, 0.934, 0.000

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