Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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ISBN: 9780079039897
Author: Carter
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Data given below are on the adjusted gross income  and the amount of itemized deductions taken by taxpayers. Data were reported in thousands of dollars. With the estimated regression equation y=4.68+0.16x , the point estimate of a reasonable level of total itemized deductions for a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of 52,500 is 13,080. Click on the datafile to reference the data.

Excel File: data14-37.xlsx

 

Adjusted Gross Reasonable Amount of Itemized
Income ($1000s) Deductions ($1000s)
22   9.6  
27   9.6  
32   10.1  
48   11.1  
65   13.5  
85   17.7  
120   25.5  

 

Use the estimated regression coefficients rounded to 2  decimals in your calculations. Round all intermediate calculations to 2 decimal

а. Develop a 95 confidence interval for the mean amount of total itemized deductions for all taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of  52,500 (to 2  decimals).

$    thousand to $    thousand

b. Develop a 95 prediction interval estimate for the amount of total itemized deductions for a particular taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of 52,500 (to  2 decimals).

$    thousand to $    thousand

 

d. Use your answer to part (b) to give the IRS agent a guideline as to the amount of total itemized deductions a taxpayer with an adjusted gross income of 52,500 should claim before an audit is recommended (to the nearest whole number).

Any deductions exceeding the $    upper limit could suggest an audit.

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