Data Set 6-5
Given the regression equation
$\hat { Y }$
= 32 - 2X, where X is the number of complaints each quarter about a service man and Y is the number of months of employment.
-Refer to Data Set 6-5. The number of months of employment of a service man who received 10 complaints would be predicted as
A) 12
B) 22
C) 52
D) none of the other alternatives are correct.

Question

Data Set 6-5
Given the regression equation
 $\hat { Y }$ 
= 32 - 2X, where X is the number of complaints each quarter about a service man and Y is the number of months of employment.
-Refer to Data Set 6-5. The number of months of employment of a service man who received 10 complaints would be predicted as
A) 12
B) 22
C) 52
D) none of the other alternatives are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Plugging X = 10 into the regression equation $\hat{Y} = 32 - 2X$ gives $\hat{Y} = 32 - 2(10) = 32 - 20 = 12$.

Data Set 6-5 Given the Regression Equation Y^\hat { Y }Y^

Data Set 6-5
Given the Regression Equation $\hat { Y }$