Coal Industry Sales and Profits Are Given in the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

Coal industry sales and profits are given in the following table.What is the intercept coefficient estimate a of the regression of profits as a function of sales?

• A) 0.12.
• B) 0.14.
• C) 0.16.
• D) 0.18.
• E) 0.22.

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