a) Run a multiple regression procedure in Excel. Write down the regression equation to predict Annual Food Spending rounding the coefficients for x1 and x2 variables to four decimal places. ^y= 1+

b) Does the regression coefficient b0 have a practical meaning in the context of this problem? (b0 is the y-intercept in the regression model)

c) Is the model overall statistically significant? What is the p-value associated with the test for the overall significance of the model?

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