Exhibit 14-6

question 28

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 14-6.A manager at a local bank analyzed the relationship between monthly salary (y,in $) and length of service (x,measured in months) for 30 employees.She estimates .The following table summarizes a portion of the regression results: Refer to Exhibit 14-6.The standard error of the estimate is

• A)3.20
• B)269.63
• C)322.25
• D)72699

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