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Table 4.11 shows the three-point shooting, by game, of Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics during the 2010 NBA playoffs. Commentators remarked that his shooting varied dramatically from game to game. In game i, sup- pose thatY, =number of three point shots made out of n; attempts is a bin(ni, m)variate and the {Y}are independent. (a) Fit the model,m; = aand find and interpreta and its standard error. Does the model appear to fit adequately? (b) Adjust the standard error for over-dispersion. Using the original SE and its correction, find and compare 95 (c) Describe a factor that could cause over dispersion. VI UNC 24 X 2 table of game and te pirounar verymrs. Table 4.11 Data for Exercise 4.13 on Basketball Shooting Number Number of Number Number of Number Number of Game Made Attempts Game Made Attempts Game Made Attempts 17 10 18 11 19 12 20 WNWWA DJaLAWN 13 21 UNONE 14 15 23 NN 16 Source: boston, stats. comba