A Sociologist Studies the Relationship Between a District's Average Score

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A sociologist studies the relationship between a district's average score on a standardized test for 10^th grade students (y),the average school expenditures per student (x₁ in $1000s),and an index of the socioeconomic status of the district (x₂).The results of the regression are:
A)Predict a district's average test score if average expenditures are $4,500 and the district's social index is 8.
B)Interpret the slope coefficient attached to Expenditures.
C)Calculate the standard error of the estimate.
D)Calculate and interpret the coefficient of determination.
E)Calculate the adjusted .

• A)Predict a district's average test score if average expenditures are $4,500 and the district's social index is 8.
• B)Interpret the slope coefficient attached to Expenditures.
• C)Calculate the standard error of the estimate.
• D)Calculate and interpret the coefficient of determination.
• E)Calculate the adjusted .

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