For the 2014 GSS, a prediction equation relates y = highest year of school completed to x
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For the 2014 GSS, a prediction equation relates y =
highest year of school completed to x = father’s highest year of school completed.
(a) Which equation is more realistic for the result: ˆy =
9.57 + 0.35x, or ˆy = 0.35 + 9.57x?Why?
(b) Suppose the prediction equation had been ˆy = x.
Identify the y-intercept and slope, and interpret the slope.
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Statistical Methods For The Social Sciences
ISBN: 9781292220314
5th Global Edition
Authors: Alan Agresti
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