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National birth rates (births per 1,000) may be influenced by the average national life expectancy in years and the national literacy rate (% of population that can read and write). Data for 49 countries were obtained and the regression results follow.
-The calculated t-statistic to determine if Literacy Rate is a significant independent variable in explaining birth rates is
A) - 5.48.
B) 5.48.
C) 5.23.
D) 61.07.
E) - 5.23.

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Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
National birth rates (births per 1,000) may be influenced by the average national life expectancy in years and the national literacy rate (% of population that can read and write). Data for 49 countries were obtained and the regression results follow. 
-The calculated t-statistic to determine if Literacy Rate is a significant independent variable in explaining birth rates is
A) - 5.48. 
B) 5.48. 
C) 5.23. 
D) 61.07. 
E) - 5.23.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A t-statistic of -5.48 indicates a significant negative relationship between Literacy Rate and birth rates, as it is far from zero and likely exceeds the critical value for significance.

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