The Manager of a Human Resources Department Wishes to Predict $\text { Salary } = 40,000 + 2,500 x + 1,500 \mathrm {~g}$

question 13

Multiple Choice

The manager of a human resources department wishes to predict the salary of an employee based on years of experience,x,and gender,g.(g = 1 for a male employee and 0 for a female employee.) A random sample of 50 employees results in the following least-squares regression equation: $\text { Salary } = 40,000 + 2,500 x + 1,500 \mathrm {~g}$ What is the least-squares regression line for predicting the salary of female employees?

• A) \(\text { Salary }\) = 40,000 + 2,500x
• B) \(\text { Salary }\) = 40,000 + 2,500x + 1,500 g
• C) \(\text { Salary }\) = 40,000 + 4,000x
• D) \(\text { Salary }\) = 41,500 + 1,500g
• E) \(\text { Salary }\) = 41,500 + 2,500x

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