A researcher interested in explaining the level of foreign reserves for the country of Barbados estimated the following multiple regression model using yearly data spanning the period 2001 to 2016: FR=a+BOIL+YEXP+8FDI Where FR = yearly foreign reserves ($000's), OIL = annual oil prices, EXP = yearly total exports (S000's) and FDI = annual foreign direct investment (S000's). The sample of data was processed using MINITAB and the following is an extract of the output obtained: Predictor Coef StDev t-ratio p-value Constant 5491.38 2508.81 2.1888 0.0491 OIL 85.39 18.46 4.626 0.0006 EXP -377.08 112.19 0.0057 FDI -396.99 160.66 -2.471 ** s = 2.45 R-sq = 96.3% R-sq (adj) = 95.3% Analysis of Variance Source DF MS Regression 3 1991.31 663.77 ?? Error 12 77.4 6.45 Total 15 a) What is dependent and independent variables? b) Fully write out the regression equation c) Fill in the missing values **, ***, '?'and "??"

When we calculate intervals in probability and statistics, it can be simply termed as finding out a confidence interval. The confidence interval is usually calculated from the data set which is observed. The value of the parameter that needs to be calcul…