The Following Data Show the Cooling Temperatures of a Freshly

question 34

Multiple Choice

The following data show the cooling temperatures of a freshly brewed cup of coffee after it is poured from the brewing pot into a serving cup. The brewing pot temperature is approximately 180º F. The output for an exponential model, ln(Temp) = β₀ + β₁Time + ε, is below. Which of the following is the regression equation for making predictions concerning the coffee temperature?

• A) = exp (5.1444 - 0.0118Time
• B) = exp (5.1450 - 0.0118Time
• C) = 5.1444 - 0.0118Time
• D) = 5.1450 - 0.0118Time

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