Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)
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Author: James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris
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Chapter 4, Problem 3E
(a)
To determine
The plot of the given data.
(b)
To determine
The estimated regression line and the economic interpretation of the estimated slope (b) coefficient.
(c)
To determine
Statistical significance of size in estimating selling price.
(d)
To determine
Coefficient of determination.
(e)
To determine
The overall significance of the results using F-test.
(f)
To determine
An approximate 95% prediction interval for the selling price of a house having an area of size 15 (hundred) square feet.
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