Essentials Of Statistics
Essentials Of Statistics
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ISBN: 9781305093836
Author: HEALEY, Joseph F.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.2P

P S Problem 12.4 presented data on ten precincts. The information is reproduced here.

Precinct Percentage Democrat Percentage Minority Percentage Voter Turnout
A 33 9 36
B 78 15 60
C 62 18 64
D 50 10 56
E 45 12 55
F 56 8 52
G 85 20 25
H 25 0 42
I 13 5 89
J 33 9 88

Take voter turnout as the dependent variable and do the following:

a. Find the multiple regression equations (unstandardized).

b. What turnout would you expect for a precinct in which 0% of the voters were Democrats and 5% were minorities?

c. Compute beta-weights for each independent variable and compare their relative effect on turnout. Which was the more important factor?

d. Compute R 2 .

e. Write a paragraph summarizing your findings.

12.4 P S The following variables were collected for a sample of ten precincts during the last national election. Compute r and r 2 for each combination of variables and write a paragraph interpreting the relationship between these variables. Take voter turnout as the dependent variable.

Precinct Percentage Democrat Percentage Minority Percentage Voter Turnout
A 33 9 36
B 78 15 60
C 62 18 64
D 50 10 56
E 45 12 55
F 56 8 52
G 85 20 25
H 25 0 42
I 13 5 89
J 33 9 88
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