Suppose a Regression with 51 Observations Returns a Regression Sum

question 91

Multiple Choice

Suppose a regression with 51 observations returns a regression sum of squares of 56,000 and a total sum of squares of 250,000.The associated residual sum of squares is:

• A) 194,000.
• B) 200,000.
• C) 150,000.
• D) None of the choices.

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Definitions:

Shortgrass Prairie

A grassland ecosystem characterized by the dominance of shortgrass species, adapted to arid conditions and grazing pressure, found in the central United States and other parts of the world.

Temperate Grassland

A grassland characterized by hot summers, cold winters, and less rainfall than is found in a temperate deciduous forest biome.

Mediterranean Sea

A sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land.

Chaparral

A biome with a Mediterranean climate (mild, moist winters and hot, dry summers). Chaparral vegetation is characterized by drought-resistant, small-leaved evergreen shrubs and small trees.