A marketing analyst wants to examine the relationship between sales (in $1,000s) and advertising (in $100s) for firms in the food and beverage industry and so collects monthly data for 25 firms. He estimates the model: Sales = β0 + β1 Advertising + ε. The following table shows a portion of the regression results. When testing whether the slope coefficient differs from 3, the critical values at the 5% significance level are −2.069 and 2.069. The conclusion to the test is to ________.

A) reject H0; we can conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3 B) not reject H0; we can conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3 C) reject H0; we cannot conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3 D) not reject H0; we cannot conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3 A) reject H0; we can conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3 B) not reject H0; we can conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3 C) reject H0; we cannot conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3 D) not reject H0; we cannot conclude the slope coefficient differs from 3

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β0 + β1x1 + β2x2 + β3x3 + ε. At the 5% significance level, which of the following explanatory variable(s) is(are) individually significant?

A) Only x1 B) Only x3 C) x1 and x2 D) x2 and x3 A) Only x1 B) Only x3 C) x1 and x2 D) x2 and x3

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β0 + β1x1 + β2x2 + β3x3 + ε. When testing whether or not x1 and x2 have the same influence on y, the null hypothesis is ________.

A) H0: β1 = β2 B) H0: β1 ≠ β2 C) H0: β1 + β2 = β3 D) H0: β1 + β2 = 0 A) H0: β1 = β2 B) H0: β1 ≠ β2 C) H0: β1 + β2 = β3 D) H0: β1 + β2 = 0

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β0 + β1x + ε. When testing whether the slope coefficient differs from 1, the value of the test statistic is ________.

A) 0.66 B) 1.42 C) 1.96 D) 2.25 A) 0.66 B) 1.42 C) 1.96 D) 2.25

A manager at a local bank analyzed the relationship between monthly salary (y, in $) and length of service (x, measured in months) for 30 employees. She estimates the following model: Salary = β0 + β1Service + ε. The following table summarizes a portion of the regression results. Using the 95% confidence interval, which of the following is the conclusion to the following hypothesis test: H0: β0 = 0; HA: β0 ≠ 0?

A) At the 5% significance level, reject H0 because the interval contains 0. B) At the 5% significance level, do not reject H0 because the interval contains 0. C) At the 5% significance level, reject H0 because the interval does not contain 0. D) At the 5% significance level, do not reject H0 because the interval does not contain 0. A) At the 5% significance level, reject H0 because the interval contains 0. B) At the 5% significance level, do not reject H0 because the interval contains 0. C) At the 5% significance level, reject H0 because the interval does not contain 0. D) At the 5% significance level, do not reject H0 because the interval does not contain 0.

A real estate analyst believes that the three main factors that influence an apartment's rent in a college town are the number of bedrooms, the number of bathrooms, and the apartment's square footage. For 40 apartments, she collects data on the rent (y, in $), the number of bedrooms (x1), the number of bathrooms (x2), and its square footage (x3). She estimates the following model: Rent = β0 + β1Bedroom + β2Bath + β3Sqft + ε. The following table shows a portion of the regression results. When testing whether Bedroom is significant at the 5% significance level, she ________.

A) rejects H0: β1 = 0, and concludes that the number of bedrooms significantly influences rent B) does not reject H0: β1 = 0, and concludes that the number of bedrooms significantly influences rent C) rejects H0: β1 = 0, and cannot conclude that the number of bedrooms significantly influence rent D) does not reject H0: β1 = 0, and cannot conclude that the number of bedrooms significantly influence rent A) rejects H0: β1 = 0, and concludes that the number of bedrooms significantly influences rent B) does not reject H0: β1 = 0, and concludes that the number of bedrooms significantly influences rent C) rejects H0: β1 = 0, and cannot conclude that the number of bedrooms significantly influence rent D) does not reject H0: β1 = 0, and cannot conclude that the number of bedrooms significantly influence rent

A marketing analyst wants to examine the relationship between sales (in $1,000s) and advertising (in $100s) for firms in the food and beverage industry and so collects monthly data for 25 firms. He estimates the model: Sales = β0 + β1 Advertising + ε. The following table shows a portion of the regression results. When testing whether Advertising is significant at the 10% significance level, the conclusion is to ________.

A) reject H0; we can conclude advertising is significant B) not reject H0; we cannot conclude advertising is significant C) reject H0; we cannot conclude advertising is significant D) not reject H0; we can conclude advertising is significant A) reject H0; we can conclude advertising is significant B) not reject H0; we cannot conclude advertising is significant C) reject H0; we cannot conclude advertising is significant D) not reject H0; we can conclude advertising is significant

When estimating a multiple regression model based on 30 observations, the following results were obtained. a. Specify the hypotheses to determine whether x1 is linearly related to y. At the 5% significance level, use the p-value approach to complete the test. Are x1 and y linearly related? B) Construct the 95% confidence interval for β2. Using this confidence interval, is x2 significant in explaining y? Explain. C) At the 5% significance level, can you conclude that β1 differs from −1? Show the relevant steps of the appropriate hypothesis test.

a. H 0 : β 1 = 0; H A : β 1 ≠ 0; because the p-val

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. At the 1% significance level, which of the following is correct for the test about the population slope?

A) Do not reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we cannot conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness. B) Do not reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness. C) Reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness. D) Reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we cannot conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness. A) Do not reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we cannot conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness. B) Do not reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness. C) Reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness. D) Reject the null hypothesis. At 1% significance level, we cannot conclude that Age is significant in explaining Happiness.

Exam 15: Inference With Regression Models

The test statistic for a test of individual significance is assumed to have a t distribution with n - k - 2 degrees of freedom, where n is the sample size and k is the number of explanatory variables.

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Question 61

A marketing analyst wants to examine the relationship between sales (in $1,000s) and advertising (in $100s) for firms in the food and beverage industry and so collects monthly data for 25 firms. He estimates the model: Sales = β₀ + β₁ Advertising + ε. The following table shows a portion of the regression results. When testing whether the slope coefficient differs from 3, the critical values at the 5% significance level are −2.069 and 2.069. The conclusion to the test is to ________.

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Question 62

A researcher analyzes the factors that may influence amusement park attendance and estimates the following model: Attendance = β₀ + β₁Price + β₂Rides + ε, where Attendance is the daily attendance (in 1,000s), Price is the gate price (in $), and Rides is the number of rides at the amusement park. The researcher would like to construct interval estimates for Attendance when Price and Rides equal $85 and 30, respectively. The researcher estimates a modified model where Attendance is the response variable and the explanatory variables are now defined as Price* = Price - 85 and Rides* = Rides - 30. A portion of the regression results is shown in the accompanying table. According to the modified model, which of the following is the predicted value for Attendance when Price and Rides equal $85 and 30, respectively?

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Question 63

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + ε. At the 5% significance level, which of the following explanatory variable(s) is(are) individually significant?

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Question 64

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + ε. When testing whether or not x₁ and x₂ have the same influence on y, the null hypothesis is ________.

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Question 65

An analyst examines the effect that various variables have on crop yield. He estimates y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + ε. where y is the average yield in bushels per acre, x₁ is the amount of summer rainfall, x₂ is the average daily use in machine hours of tractors on the farm, and x₃ is the amount of fertilizer used per acre. The results of the regression are as follows: a. At the 10% significance level, are the explanatory variables jointly significant in explaining crop yield? Explain. B) At the 10% significance level, is fertilizer significant in explaining crop yield? Explain. C) At the 10% significance level, can you conclude that the slope coefficient attached to rainfall differs from 9? Explain.

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Question 66

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x + ε. When testing whether the slope coefficient differs from 1, the value of the test statistic is ________.

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Question 67

Given the following portion of regression results, which of the following is the value of the F_(2,20) test statistic?

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Question 68

A manager at a local bank analyzed the relationship between monthly salary (y, in $) and length of service (x, measured in months) for 30 employees. She estimates the following model: Salary = β₀ + β₁Service + ε. The following table summarizes a portion of the regression results. Using the 95% confidence interval, which of the following is the conclusion to the following hypothesis test: H₀: β₀ = 0; H_A: β₀ ≠ 0?

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Question 69

For a given confidence level, the prediction interval is always wider than the confidence interval because ________.

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Question 70

An economist estimates the following model: y = β₀ + β₁x + ε. She would like to construct interval estimates for y when x equals 2. She estimates a modified model where y is the response variable and the explanatory variable is now defined as x⁺ = x - 2. A portion of the regression results is shown in the accompanying table. According to the modified model, which of the following is a 95% confidence interval for E(y) when x equals 2? (Note that t_0.025,10 = 2.228.)

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Question 71

A real estate analyst believes that the three main factors that influence an apartment's rent in a college town are the number of bedrooms, the number of bathrooms, and the apartment's square footage. For 40 apartments, she collects data on the rent (y, in $), the number of bedrooms (x₁), the number of bathrooms (x₂), and its square footage (x₃). She estimates the following model: Rent = β₀ + β₁Bedroom + β₂Bath + β₃Sqft + ε. The following table shows a portion of the regression results. When testing whether Bedroom is significant at the 5% significance level, she ________.

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Question 72

A marketing analyst wants to examine the relationship between sales (in $1,000s) and advertising (in $100s) for firms in the food and beverage industry and so collects monthly data for 25 firms. He estimates the model: Sales = β₀ + β₁ Advertising + ε. The following table shows a portion of the regression results. When testing whether Advertising is significant at the 10% significance level, the conclusion is to ________.

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Question 73

When some explanatory variables of a regression model are strongly correlated, this phenomenon is called serial correlation.

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Question 74

The ________ model is a complete model that imposes no restrictions on the coefficients.

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Question 75

When estimating a multiple regression model based on 30 observations, the following results were obtained. a. Specify the hypotheses to determine whether x₁is linearly related to y. At the 5% significance level, use the p-value approach to complete the test. Are x₁andy linearly related? B) Construct the 95% confidence interval for β₂. Using this confidence interval, is x₂significant in explaining y? Explain. C) At the 5% significance level, can you conclude that β₁ differs from −1? Show the relevant steps of the appropriate hypothesis test.

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Question 76

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. At the 1% significance level, which of the following is correct for the test about the population slope?

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Question 77

An economist estimates the following model: y = β₀ + β₁x + ε. She would like to construct interval estimates for y when x equals 2. She estimates a modified model where y is the response variable and the explanatory variable is now defined as x⁺ = x - 2. A portion of the regression results is shown in the accompanying table. According to the modified model, which of the following is the predicted value of y when x equals 2?

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Question 78

A sports analyst wants to exam the factors that may influence a tennis player's chances of winning. Over four tournaments, he collects data on 30 tennis players and estimates the following model: Win = β₀ + β₁ Double Faults + β₂Aces + ε, where Win is the proportion of winning, Double Faults is the percentage of double faults made, and Aces is the number of aces. A portion of the regression results are shown in the accompanying table. Is the relationship between Win and Aces significant at the 5% significance level?

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Question 79

113) In a multiple regression based on 30 observations, the following information is provided: . Also, evaluated at . A) Construct a 95% confidence interval for if equals 40 and equals 30. B) Construct a 95% prediction interval for y if equals 40 and equals 30. C) Which interval is narrower? Explain.

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The test statistic for a test of individual significance is assumed to have a t distribution with n - k - 2 degrees of freedom, where n is the sample size and k is the number of explanatory variables.

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + ε. At the 5% significance level, which of the following explanatory variable(s) is(are) individually significant?

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + ε. When testing whether or not x₁ and x₂ have the same influence on y, the null hypothesis is ________.

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x + ε. When testing whether the slope coefficient differs from 1, the value of the test statistic is ________.

Given the following portion of regression results, which of the following is the value of the F_(2,20) test statistic?

For a given confidence level, the prediction interval is always wider than the confidence interval because ________.

When some explanatory variables of a regression model are strongly correlated, this phenomenon is called serial correlation.

The ________ model is a complete model that imposes no restrictions on the coefficients.

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Exam 15: Inference With Regression Models

The test statistic for a test of individual significance is assumed to have a t distribution with n - k - 2 degrees of freedom, where n is the sample size and k is the number of explanatory variables.

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β0 + β1x1 + β2x2 + β3x3 + ε. At the 5% significance level, which of the following explanatory variable(s) is(are) individually significant?

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β0 + β1x1 + β2x2 + β3x3 + ε. When testing whether or not x1 and x2 have the same influence on y, the null hypothesis is ________.

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β0 + β1x + ε. When testing whether the slope coefficient differs from 1, the value of the test statistic is ________.

Given the following portion of regression results, which of the following is the value of the F(2,20) test statistic?

For a given confidence level, the prediction interval is always wider than the confidence interval because ________.

When some explanatory variables of a regression model are strongly correlated, this phenomenon is called serial correlation.

The ________ model is a complete model that imposes no restrictions on the coefficients.

Statistics and Data

Tabular and Graphical Methods

Numerical Descriptive Measures

Introduction to Probability

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Interval Estimation

Hypothesis Testing

Statistical Inference Concerning Two Populations

Statistical Inference Concerning Variance

Chi-Square Tests

Analysis of Variance

Regression Analysis

Regression Models for Nonlinear Relationships

Regression Models With Dummy Variables

Time Series and Forecasting

Returns, Index Numbers, and Inflation

Nonparametric Tests

Filters

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + ε. At the 5% significance level, which of the following explanatory variable(s) is(are) individually significant?

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x₁ + β₂x₂ + β₃x₃ + ε. When testing whether or not x₁ and x₂ have the same influence on y, the null hypothesis is ________.

The accompanying table shows the regression results when estimating y = β₀ + β₁x + ε. When testing whether the slope coefficient differs from 1, the value of the test statistic is ________.

Given the following portion of regression results, which of the following is the value of the F_(2,20) test statistic?