To Decide Whether or Not the Slope Coefficient Is Large

question 29

Multiple Choice

To decide whether or not the slope coefficient is large or small,

• A)you should analyze the economic importance of a given increase in X.
• B)the slope coefficient must be larger than one.
• C)the slope coefficient must be statistically significant.
• D)you should change the scale of the X variable if the coefficient appears to be too small.

Discuss the implications of statistical findings in real-world contexts.

Understand the relationship between the coefficient of determination, the coefficient of correlation, and the standard error of the estimate in the context of regression analysis.

Evaluate the appropriateness of linear models for different types of data.

Interpret results of regression analysis in the context of the study.

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