To investigate a possible nonlinear relationship, you use an income variable, which is income in dollars, as well as its square. In your SPSS results, the slope for the squared variable is a statistically significant +0.00054. When you write up your results, and calculate examples using your results, which would be the best version of this result to use?
A) +0.0
B) +0.001
C) +0.0005
D) +0.00054

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The best choice is to use the precise value of the statistically significant slope for the squared variable, which is +0.00054. This value provides more accurate information than rounding it to a smaller value, such as +0.0005 or +0.001, or omitting it altogether (i.e. +0.0).

To Investigate a Possible Nonlinear Relationship, You Use an Income