An elections officer wants to model voter turnout (y)in a precinct as a function of the type of precinct. Consider the model relating mean voter turnout, $E ( y )$, to precinct type:

Interpret the value of $\beta _ { 0 }$.
A) the $y$-intercept of the line
B) the difference between the mean voter turnout for urban and rural precincts
C) the mean voter turnout for urban precincts
D) the mean voter turnout for rural precincts

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An elections officer wants to model voter turnout (y)in a precinct as a function of the type of precinct. Consider the model relating mean voter turnout, $E ( y )$, to precinct type:

Interpret the value of $\beta _ { 0 }$.
A) the $y$-intercept of the line 
B) the difference between the mean voter turnout for urban and rural precincts 
C) the mean voter turnout for urban precincts 
D) the mean voter turnout for rural precincts

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The Answer of An elections officer wants to model voter turnout (y)in a precinct as a function of the type of precinct. Consider the model relating mean voter turnout, $E ( y )$, to precinct type:

Interpret the value of $\beta _ { 0 }$.
A) the $y$-intercept of the line 
B) the difference between the mean voter turnout for urban and rural precincts 
C) the mean voter turnout for urban precincts 
D) the mean voter turnout for rural precincts

An Elections Officer Wants to Model Voter Turnout (Y)in a Precinct