Exhibit 12-3
You are given the following information about y and x.
$\begin{array}{cc}
\text { Dependent Variable Y) }&\text { Independent Variable } \mathbf{X} \text { ) }\
12 & 4 \
3 & 6 \
7 & 2 \
6 & 4
\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 12-3. The coefficient of determination equals
A) -0.4364
B) 0.4364
C) -0.1905
D) 0.1905

Question

Exhibit 12-3
You are given the following information about y and x.
 $\begin{array}{cc}
\text { Dependent Variable Y) }&\text { Independent Variable } \mathbf{X} \text { ) }\
12 & 4 \
3 & 6 \
7 & 2 \
6 & 4
\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 12-3. The coefficient of determination equals
A) -0.4364
B) 0.4364
C) -0.1905
D) 0.1905

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The coefficient of determination (R²) is calculated by finding the proportion of variance in the dependent variable (Y) that is predictable from the independent variable (X). After calculating the necessary sums of squares, the R² value is approximately 0.1905.

Exhibit 12-3 You Are Given the Following Information About Y

Exhibit 12-3
You Are Given the Following Information About Y