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Year |
Percent of workers paid hourly rates |
1979 |
61.2 |
1980 |
60.7 |
1981 |
61.3 |
1982 |
61.3 |
1983 |
61.8 |
1984 |
61.7 |
1985 |
61.8 |
1986 |
62.0 |
1987 |
62.7 |
1990 |
62.8 |
1992 |
62.9 |
The percent of female wage and salary workers who are paid hourly rates is given above for the years 1979-1992.
a. Using "year" as the independent variable and "percent" as the dependent variable, make a
b. Does it appear from inspection that there is a relationship between the variables?
c. Find the estimated percents for 1991 and 1988.
d. Use the two points in part C to plot the least squares line on your graph from part A.
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