A Simple Regression Analysis Linking Dependent Variable Y to Independent $\beta$

question 28

Multiple Choice

A simple regression analysis linking dependent variable y to independent variable x is conducted with 25 observations.The value of F_stat used to test the $\beta$ = 0 null hypothesis turns out to be 12.7.The value of t_stat for the x coefficient is

• A)15
• B)3.56
• C)12.7
• D)161.29
• E)cannot be determined from the information given

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