Referring to Table 13-2, to Test That the Regression Coefficient

question 36

Multiple Choice

Referring to Table 13-2, to test that the regression coefficient, β₁, is not equal to 0, what would be the critical values? Use α = 0.05.

• A) ±2.5706
• B) ±2.7764
• C) ±3.1634
• D) ±3.4954

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