The following information pertains to data that have been gathered in the process of estimating a simple least-squares regression: mean value of the dependent variable    30 mean value of the independent variable 10 Coefficient of the independent variable     3 Number of observations                            12  What is the "a" value for the least squares regression model?

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The following information pertains to data that have been gathered in the process of estimating a simple least-squares regression:

mean value of the dependent variable    30

mean value of the independent variable 10

Coefficient of the independent variable     3

Number of observations                            12 

What is the "a" value for the least squares regression model? 

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