Use the Given Data to Find the Best Predicted Value $r = 0.003$

Multiple Choice

Use the given data to find the best predicted value of the response variable. Ten pairs of data yield $r = 0.003$ and the regression equation $\hat { y } = 2 + 3 x$ . Also, $\bar { y } = 5.0$ . What is the best predicted value of $y$ for $x = 2$ ?

A) $7.0$
B) $5.0$
C) $8.0$
D) $17.0$