TABLE 13-2
A professor of industrial relations believes that an individual's wage rate at a factory (Y) depends on his performance rating (X1) and the number of economics courses the employee successfully completed in college (X2). The professor randomly selects six workers and collects the following information:

-Referring to Table 13-2, for these data, what is the value for the regression constant, b₀?
A) 0.616
B) 1.054
C) 6.932
D) 9.103

Question

TABLE 13-2
A professor of industrial relations believes that an individual's wage rate at a factory (Y) depends on his performance rating (X1) and the number of economics courses the employee successfully completed in college (X2). The professor randomly selects six workers and collects the following information:
 
-Referring to Table 13-2, for these data, what is the value for the regression constant, b₀?
A) 0.616 
B) 1.054 
C) 6.932 
D) 9.103

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The regression constant, b₀, is the y-intercept of the regression line, which is typically provided in the output of a regression analysis. In this case, it is given as 6.932.

TABLE 13-2 A Professor of Industrial Relations Believes That an Individual's Wage