Many factors determine the attendance at Major League Baseball games. These factors can include when the game
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Many factors determine the attendance at Major League Baseball games. These factors can include when the game is played, the weather, the opponent, whether the team is having a good season, and whether a marketing promotion is held. Popular promotions during a recent season included the traditional hat days and poster days and the newer craze, bobble-heads of star players.
The file BaseballTeams includes the following variables during a Major League Baseball season:
TEAM—Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, or Cincinnati Reds ATTENDANCE—Paid attendance for the game TEMP—High temperature for the day WIN%—Team’s winning percentage at the time of the game OPWIN%—Opponent team’s winning percentage at the time of the game WEEKEND—1 if game played on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday;
0 otherwise PROMOTION—1 if a promotion was held; 0 if no promotion was held You want to predict attendance and determine the factors that influence attendance. Completely analyze the data for the Kansas City Royals.
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