SCENARIO 18-6 A Weight-Loss Clinic Wants to Use Regression Analysis to Build

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SCENARIO 18-6
A weight-loss clinic wants to use regression analysis to build a model for weight-loss of a client (measured in pounds) .Two variables thought to affect weight-loss are client's length of time on the weight loss program and time of session.These variables are described below:

Partial output from Microsoft Excel follows:
-Referring to Scenario 18-6,what is the experimental unit for this analysis?

• A)A clinic
• B)A client on a weight-loss program
• C)A month
• D)A morning,afternoon,or evening session

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