TABLE 13-15 the Superintendent of a School District Wanted to Predict the Predict

question 27

Multiple Choice

TABLE 13-15
The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixth-grade proficiency test. She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing) , daily mean of the percentage of students attending class (% Attendance) , mean teacher salary in dollars (Salaries) , and instructional spending per pupil in dollars (Spending) of 47 schools in the state.
Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, = : % Attendance, = Salaries and = Spending:

-Referring to Table 13-15, which of the following is a correct statement?

• A) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 8.50% when daily average of percentage of students attending class increases by 1%.
• B) The daily mean of the percentage of students attending class is expected to go up by an estimated 8.50% when the percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1%.
• C) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 8.50% when daily average of the percentage of students attending class increases by 1%, holding constant the effects of all the remaining independent variables.
• D) The daily mean of the percentage of students attending class is expected to go up by an estimated 8.50% when the percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1%, holding constant the effects of all the remaining independent variables.