TABLE 13-16 What Are the Factors That Determine the Acceleration Time (In

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TABLE 13-16
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.





The coefficient of multiple determination for the regression model using each of the 5 variables Xj as the dependent variable and all other X variables as independent variables (Rj2) are, respectively, 0.7461, 0.5676, 0.6764, 0.8582, 0.6632.
-Referring to Table 13-16, what is the value of the test statistic to determine whether HP 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:

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in presynaptic neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit neural signals.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neighboring neurons, across which neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Presynaptic Terminal

The end of a neuron from which neurotransmitters are released to communicate with a neighboring neuron's receptor site.

Sarcolemma

The Sarcolemma is the cell membrane surrounding muscle fibers, critical for receiving and conducting stimuli and maintaining the integrity of muscle cells.