TABLE 13-8 It Is Believed That GPA (Grade Point Average, Based on Based

question 6

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TABLE 13-8
It is believed that GPA (grade point average, based on a four point scale) should have a positive linear relationship with ACT scores. Given below is the Excel output for predicting GPA using ACT scores based a data set of 8 randomly chosen students from a Big-Ten university.

-Referring to Table 13-8, the interpretation of the coefficient of determination in this regression is

• A) 57.74% of the total variation of ACT scores can be explained by GPA.
• B) ACT scores account for 57.74% of the total fluctuation in GPA.
• C) GPA accounts for 57.74% of the variability of ACT scores.
• D) None of the above.

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