A sales manager for an advertising agency believes there is a relationship between the number of contacts that a salesperson makes and the amount of sales dollars earned. A regression analysis shows the following results: What is the slope of the linear equation?
A)−12.201
B)2.195
C)−1.860
D)12.505

Question

A sales manager for an advertising agency believes there is a relationship between the number of contacts that a salesperson makes and the amount of sales dollars earned. A regression analysis shows the following results:  What is the slope of the linear equation?
A)−12.201 
B)2.195 
C)−1.860 
D)12.505

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The slope of the linear equation is the coefficient of the independent variable, which is 2.195 in this case.

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