Which of the Following Statements About the Simple Linear Regression

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the simple linear regression model and its least squares fit is/are FALSE?

• A)The ANOVA table gives degrees of freedom,sum of squares,and mean squares for the model,error,and total sources of variation.
• B)The ANOVA F statistic is the ratio MSM/MSE.
• C)The ANOVA F statistic has an F(1,n - 2)under the null hypothesis H₀: = 0.
• D)The ANOVA F statistic is particularly useful because it tests the H₀: = 0 against the one-sided alternative H_a: > 0.
• E)The ratio SSM/SST is equal to .

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