The Regression Equation Is Ŷ = 29

question 31

Multiple Choice

The regression equation is Ŷ = 29.29 − 0.96X,the sample size is 8,and the standard error of the slope is 0.22. What is the critical value to test the significance of the slope at the 0.01 significance level?

• A)z = +2.576
• B)z = +3.707
• C)t = +3.355
• D)t = ±3.707

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