Consider the Following Partial Computer Output from a Simple Linear

question 48

Essay

Consider the following partial computer output from a simple linear regression analysis with a sample size of 16 observations.Use a t test to test the significance of the model at a = .05. $$\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Variable } & \text { Coefficient } & \text { Std. Deviation } \\\text { Intercept } & 49.78 & 19.11 \\\mathrm { X } & .015104 & .006005 \\\mathrm {~S} = 7.0 & \mathrm { r } ^ { 2 } = 31.1 \% &\end{array}$$
t = 2.52,reject H₀

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