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

question 18

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: $\text { Salary } = 40,000 + 2,500 \mathrm { x } + 1,500 \mathrm {~g} + 1,000 \mathrm { xg }$ Predict the salary for a male employee with 15 years of experience.

• A)$94,000
• B)$77,500
• C)$79,000
• D)$80,000
• E)$86,500

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