A Shipping Company Believes There Is a Linear Association Between

question 29

Multiple Choice

A shipping company believes there is a linear association between the weight of packages shipped and the cost. The following table shows the weight (in pounds) and cost (in dollars) of the last seven packages shipped. At the 10% significance level, the positive critical value is ________.

• A) 0.893
• B) 0.786
• C) 0.714
• D) 0.881

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