Testing Whether the Slope of the Population Regression Line Could

question 108

Multiple Choice

Testing whether the slope of the population regression line could be 0 is equivalent to testing which of the following?

• A) whether the sample coefficient of correlation could be 0
• B) whether the standard error of estimate could be 0
• C) whether the population coefficient of correlation could be 0
• D) whether the sum of squares for error could be 0

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