An Experiment Was Performed on a Certain Metal to Determine $\beta$

question 92

Multiple Choice

An experiment was performed on a certain metal to determine if the strength is a function of heating time.The simple linear regression equation is = 1 + 1X.The time is in minutes and the strength is measured in pounds per square inch. The 95% confidence interval for the slope is from .564 to 1.436.Can we reject $\beta$ ₁ = 0?

• A)Reject H₀
• B)Fail to reject H₀

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