TABLE 13-1
A manager of a product sales group believes the number of sales made by an employee (Y) depends on how many years that employee has been with the company (X1) and how he/she scored on a business aptitude test (X2). A random sample of eight employees provides the following:
-Referring to Table 13-1, for these data, what is the estimated coefficient for the variable representing years an employee has been with the company, b₁?
A) 0.998
B) 3.103
C) 4.698
D) 21.293

Question

TABLE 13-1
A manager of a product sales group believes the number of sales made by an employee (Y) depends on how many years that employee has been with the company (X1) and how he/she scored on a business aptitude test (X2). A random sample of eight employees provides the following: 
-Referring to Table 13-1, for these data, what is the estimated coefficient for the variable representing years an employee has been with the company, b₁?
A) 0.998 
B) 3.103 
C) 4.698 
D) 21.293

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

From the table, the estimated coefficient for the variable representing years an employee has been with the company (X1), b₁, is 3.103.

TABLE 13-1 A Manager of a Product Sales Group Believes the Number