Consider the following proposed determining function for the number of views on the New York Times home webpage for a day, i. NumViews_i = 1400 - 700 Weekend Day_i + 200 Election Year_i + U_i, where weekend day is binary variable for if day i is a Saturday or Sunday, and election year is a binary variable for if day i is in an election year. Derive the formula for the change in views with respect to a change in going from a weekday to a weekend (holding Election Year constant). A) Views increase by 200. B) Views decrease by 200. C) Views increase by 1400. D) Views increase by 700.

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The formula indicates that views decrease by 700 when going from a weekday to a weekend, as indicated by the term "- 700 Weekend Day". When the day is a weekend, this term becomes "-700", indicating a decrease in views.

Consider the Following Proposed Determining Function for the Number of Views