Testing Whether the Slope of the Population Regression Line Could

question 58

Multiple Choice

Testing whether the slope of the population regression line could be zero is equivalent to testing whether:

• A) the sample coefficient of correlation could be zero
• B) the standard error of estimate could be zero
• C) the population coefficient of correlation could be zero
• D) the sum of squares for error could be zero
• E) all of these

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