A Sociologist Wishes to Study the Relationship Between Happiness and Age.He

question 107

Multiple Choice

A sociologist wishes to study the relationship between happiness and age.He interviews 24 individuals and collects data on age and happiness,measured on a scale from 0 to 100.He estimates the following model: Happiness = β₀ + β₁Age + ε.The following table summarizes a portion of the regression results. When defining whether age is significant in explaining happiness,the competing hypotheses are _____________________.

• A) H₀:β₁ = 1;H_A:β₁ ≠ 1
• B) H₀:β₁ = 0;H_A:β₁ ≠ 0
• C) H₀:β₁ ≤ 0;H_A:β₁ > 0
• D) H₀:b₁ ≥ 1;H_A:β₁ < 1

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