A Test Is Conducted in 22 Cities to See If

Multiple Choice

A test is conducted in 22 cities to see if giving away free transit system maps will increase the number of bus riders.In a regression analysis,the dependent variable Y is the increase in bus riders (in thousands of persons) from the start of the test until its conclusion.The independent variables are X1 = the number (in thousands) of free maps distributed and a binary variable X2 = 1 if the city has free downtown parking,0 otherwise.The estimated regression equation is Y = 1.32 + 0.0345X1 − 1.45X2.In city 3,the observed Y value is 7.3,X1 = 140,and X2 = 0.The residual for city 3 (in thousands) is

A) 6.15
B) 1.15
C) 4.83
D) 1.57