If Our Regression Equation Is Ŷ = 0

question 28

Multiple Choice

If our regression equation is Ŷ = 0.75 × age 0.50 × experience - 0.10 × grade point average - 2.0, and if our first subject had scores of 16, 4, and 3.0 on those three variables, respectively, then that subject's predicted score would be

• A) 11.7
• B) 10
• C) 16
• D) -3

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