Consider the accompanying data on x = research and development expenditure (thousands of dollars) and y = growth rate (% per year) for eight different industries.   Use a 90% confidence interval to estimate the average change in growth rate (in % per year) associated with a $1,000 increase in expenditure. Round your answers to six decimal places.)

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Consider the accompanying data on x = research and development expenditure (thousands of dollars) and y = growth rate (% per year) for eight different industries.
 
Use a 90% confidence interval to estimate the average change in growth rate (in % per year) associated with a $1,000 increase in expenditure. Round your answers to six decimal places.)
 
(_____,_____)% per yr
 
x 2,027 5,043 900 3,571 1,157 327 378 191
y 1.90 3.96 2.44 0.88 0.37
−0.90
0.49 1.01
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