Consider the Partially Completed ANOVA Table Showing the Results of a Regression

question 19

Multiple Choice

Consider the partially completed ANOVA table showing the results of a regression analysis shown.
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$\begin{array}{|lcrcl|}\hline \text { Source of } & {\text { Sum of }} & {\text { Mean }} & \\\text { variation } & \text { squares } & \text { df } & \text { squares } & \text { F-ratio } \\\text { Regression } & 305.1 & 1 & ? & ? \\\text { Residual } & 1247.3 & 24 & ? & \\\text { Total } & 1552.4 & 25 & & \\\hline\end{array}$
-If the slope is -1.64, the residual mean square is 3.6, the sum of squares for X is 2.5, and the sample size is 16, what is the t-value we obtain when doing a t-test using a hypothesized slope of 1.0?

• A) -2.000
• B) -2.200
• C) -2.400
• D) -2.600

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