TABLE 16-3
the Following Table Contains the Number of Complaints

Multiple Choice

TABLE 16-3
The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first 6 months of last year.
$$\begin{array} { l c } \text { Month } & \text { Complaints } \\\text { January } & 36 \\\text { February } & 45 \\\text { March } & 81 \\\text { April } & 90 \\\text { May } & 108 \\\text { June } & 144\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 16-5, in testing the coefficient of X in the regression equation (0.117) the results were a t-statistic of 9.08 and an associated p-value of 0.0000. Which of the following is the best interpretation of this result?

A) The quarterly growth rate in the number of contracts is not significantly different from 0% (? = 0.05) .
B) The quarterly growth rate in the number of contracts is significantly different from 0% (? = 0.05) .
C) The quarterly growth rate in the number of contracts is significantly different from 100% (? = 0.05) .
D) The quarterly growth rate in the number of contracts is not significantly different from 100% ( ? = 0.05) .