In Reference to the Equation $\hat { Y }$ = -025 + 0

question 54

Multiple Choice

In reference to the equation: $\hat { Y }$ = -0.25 + 0.08x₁ + 0.10x₂,the value -0.25 is the:

• A) predicted value of y.
• B) partial regression coefficient for x₁.
• C) partial regression coefficient for x₂.
• D) predicted value of y when x₁ = 0 and x₂ = 0.
• E) predicted value of when x₁ = 2 and x₂ = 1.

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