TABLE 14-2
a Professor of Industrial Relations Believes That an Individual's

Multiple Choice

TABLE 14-2
A professor of industrial relations believes that an individual's wage rate at a factory (Y) depends on his performance rating (X₁) and the number of economics courses the employee successfully completed in college (X₂) . The professor randomly selects 6 workers and collects the following information:
$$\begin{array} { c c r r } \hline\text { Employee } & Y ( \$ ) & X _ { 1 } & X _ { 2 } \\\hline 1 & 10 & 3 & 0 \\2 & 12 & 1 & 5 \\3 & 15 & 8 & 1 \\4 & 17 & 5 & 8 \\5 & 20 & 7 & 12 \\6 & 25 & 10 & 9 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 14-2, an employee who took 12 economics courses scores 10 on the performance rating. What is her estimated expected wage rate?

A) 10.90
B) 12.20
C) 25.70
D) 24.87