A Sociologist Estimates the Following Regression Relating Poverty (Y)to Education

question 117

Essay

A sociologist estimates the following regression relating Poverty (y)to Education (x₁): In an attempt to improve the results,he adds two more explanatory variables: Median Income (x₂,in $1,000s)and the Mortality Rate (x₃,per 1,000 residents).The estimated regression equation is: a.Formulate the hypotheses to determine whether Median Income and the Mortality Rate are jointly significant in explaining Poverty.
B)Calculate the value of the test statistic.
C)At the 5% significance level,find the approximate value of the critical value(s).
D)What is the conclusion to the test?

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