SCENARIO 14-15 the Superintendent of a School District Wanted to Predict

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 14-15 The superintendent of a school district wanted to predict the percentage of students passing a sixth-grade proficiency test.She obtained the data on percentage of students passing the proficiency test (% Passing) , mean teacher salary in thousands of dollars (Salaries) , and instructional spending per pupil in thousands of dollars (Spending) of 47 schools in the state. Following is the multiple regression output with Y = % Passing as the dependent variable, = Salaries and Spending:
-Referring to Scenario 14-15, which of the following is a correct statement?

A) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean teacher salary increases by one thousand dollars.
B) The mean teacher salary is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1%.
C) The mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean teacher salary increases by one thousand dollars holding constant
The instructional spending per pupil.
D) The mean teacher salary is estimated to go up by 2.79% when mean percentage of students passing the proficiency test increases by 1% holding constant the
Instructional spending per pupil.