Suppose That the Data in the Table Below Shows the Average

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the data in the table below shows the average earnings of year-round full-time workers by gender for several different levels of educational attainment. Find and interpret the slope of the linear regression line. Round the slope to three decimal places. ​

• A) The slope is 0.910. The average annual earnings of females is decreasing at a rate of $0.910 per dollar increase in the annual of males.
• B) The slope is 0.807. The average annual earnings of females is decreasing at a rate of $0.807 per dollar decrease in the average annual earnings of males.
• C) The slope is 0.759. The average annual earnings of females is decreasing at a rate of $0.759 per dollar decrease in the average annual earnings of males.
• D) The slope is 0.900. The average annual earnings of females is increasing at a rate of $0.900 per dollar increase in the average annual earnings of males.
• E) The slope is 0.749. The average annual earnings of females is increasing at a rate of $0.749 per dollar increase in the average annual earnings of males.

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