A Simple Linear Regression Analysis Based on 12 Observations Yielded $\hat { y }$

question 155

Multiple Choice

A simple linear regression analysis based on 12 observations yielded the following results: $\hat { y }$
= 34.2895 - 1.2024x,r² = 0.6744, $s _ { b _ { 1 } }$
= 0) 2934.
What is the t-statistic for testing whether or not there is a linear relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

• A)4.90
• B)1.81
• C)-2.93
• D)1.20
• E)-4.10

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