TABLE 13-13 In This Era of Tough Economic Conditions, Voters Increasingly Ask

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TABLE 13-13
In this era of tough economic conditions, voters increasingly ask the question: "Is the educational achievement level of students dependent on the amount of money the state in which they reside spends on education?" The partial computer output below is the result of using spending per student ($) as the independent variable and composite score which is the sum of the math, science and reading scores as the dependent variable on 35 states that participated in a study. The table includes only partial results.

-Referring to Table 13-13, the error sum of squares (SSE) of the above regression is ________.

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Definitions:

Interest

The charge for borrowed money, usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed annually.

Economic Loss

Occurs when the cost of producing a good or service exceeds the revenue gained from selling it.

Investment Return

The profit or loss derived from investing capital, including dividends, capital gains, and interest.

Retaining Earnings

The practice of holding onto a company's profits to reinvest in the business rather than distributing them as dividends to shareholders.