THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 123

Multiple Choice

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The manager of a used-car dealership is very interested in the resale price of used cars.The manager feels that the age of the car is important in determining the resale value.He collects data on the age and resale value of 15 cars and runs a regression analysis with the value of the car (in thousands of dollars) as the dependent variable and the age of the car (in years) as the independent variable.Unfortunately,the printout had lost some of the results,identified by"A" through"F".The partial results left are displayed below.
-Calculate the value of "E."

• A)1.136
• B)-1.136
• C)0.278
• D)-0.278

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Definitions:

Self-Modification Program

A self-directed plan designed to change one's behavior or habits through a structured process of self-observation, goal-setting, and reinforcement.

Positive Reinforcement

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Empirical

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Sociohistorical Context

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