TABLE 14-16 What Are the Factors That Determine the Acceleration Time (In

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TABLE 14-16
What are the factors that determine the acceleration time (in sec.) from 0 to 60 miles per hour of a car? Data on the following variables for 171 different vehicle models were collected:
Accel Time: Acceleration time in sec.
Cargo Vol: Cargo volume in cu. ft.
HP: Horsepower
MPG: Miles per gallon
SUV: 1 if the vehicle model is an SUV with Coupe as the base when SUV and Sedan are both 0
Sedan: 1 if the vehicle model is a sedan with Coupe as the base when SUV and Sedan are both 0
The regression results using acceleration time as the dependent variable and the remaining variables as the independent variables are presented below.

The various residual plots are as shown below.






-Referring to 14-16, what is the value of the test statistic to determine whether SUV makes a significant contribution to the regression model in the presence of the other independent variables at a 5% level of significance?

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.

Amounts of Factors

The quantities of inputs or resources (such as labor, capital, and materials) used in the production of goods or services.

Three-Factor Production Function

A mathematical model in economics that describes output as a function of three inputs: labor, capital, and land or raw materials.

Factor Prices

The prices of inputs used in the production of goods and services, such as labor, capital, and raw materials.