The Relationship Between Two Quantities X and Y Is Examined,and

question 25

Multiple Choice

The relationship between two quantities X and Y is examined,and the association is shown in the scatterplot below. If a linear model is considered,the regression analysis is as follows: Dependent variable: Y
R-squared = 84.7%
VARIABLE COEFFICIENT
Intercept 1.2305
X .4443
What does the slope say about this relationship?

• A)For every increase in X of 1,the corresponding average increase in Y is .4443
• B)For every increase in X of .5,the corresponding average decrease in Y is .4443
• C)For every increase in X of .5,the corresponding average increase in Y is .4443
• D)For every increase in X of 1,the corresponding average increase in Y is 1.2305
• E)For every increase in X of 1,the corresponding average decrease in Y is .4443

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