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question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the question(s) below.
In order to examine if there is a relationship between the size of cash bonuses and pay scale, data were obtained on the average annual cash bonus and the average annual pay for a sample of 20 companies. Below is the regression analysis output with annual cash bonus as the dependent variable.
-At 5% significance level, which of the following statements is true about the correlation between average annual cash bonus and average annual pay?

• A) It is not significantly different from zero.
• B) It is negative but not significantly different from zero.
• C) It is positive and significantly different from zero.
• D) It is negative and significantly different from zero.
• E) We fail to reject the null hypothesis Hο : ρ = 0.

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Definitions:

Histones

Proteins that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes.

Transcriptionally Active

Refers to genes that are currently being expressed, with their DNA being transcribed into messenger RNA.

Euchromatin

A loosely coiled chromatin that is generally capable of transcription. Compare with heterochromatin.

Heterochromatin

Heterochromatin is a tightly packed form of DNA, which makes it transcriptionally inactive, contributing to the regulation of genes and maintenance of chromosome structure.