A Simple Linear Regression Analysis Based on 12 Observations Yielded $\hat { y }$

Multiple Choice

A simple linear regression analysis based on 12 observations yielded the following results: $\hat { y }$
= 34.2895 - 1.2024x,r² = 0.6744, $s _ { b _ { 1 } }$
= 0) 2934.
What is the t-statistic for testing whether or not there is a linear relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

A) 4.90
B) 1.81
C) -2.93
D) 1.20
E) -4.10