The Following Excel Scatterplot with the Fitted Quadratic Regression Equation

question 49

Multiple Choice

The following Excel scatterplot with the fitted quadratic regression equation illustrates the observed relationship between productivity and the number of hired workers. What is the percentage of variations in the productivity explained by the number of hired workers?

• A) 85.69%
• B) 0.7342%
• C) 90.54%
• D) 73.42%

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