TABLE 12-13 In This Era of Tough Economic Conditions, Voters Increasingly Ask

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-13
In this era of tough economic conditions, voters increasingly ask the question: "Is the educational achievement level of students dependent on the amount of money the state in which they reside spends on education?" The partial computer output below is the result of using spending per student ($) as the independent variable and composite score, which is the sum of the math, science, and reading scores, as the dependent variable on 35 states that participated in a study. The table includes only partial results.

-Referring to Table 12-13, the conclusion on the test of whether spending per student affects composite score using a 5% level of significance is:

A) There is not enough evidence that spending per student affects composite score.
B) There is enough evidence that spending per student affects composite score.
C) There is not enough evidence that spending per student does not affect composite score.
D) There is enough evidence that spending per student does not affect composite score.