Annual Sales and Profits in the Coal Industry Are Given

question 8

Multiple Choice

Annual sales and profits in the coal industry are given in the following table.What is the slope coefficient estimate b of the regression of profits as a function of sales?

• A) 0.09.
• B) 0.9.
• C) 1.2.
• D) 0.12.
• E) 0.06.

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