Questions from Business Statistics


Q: Here are residual plots (residuals plotted against predicted values) for

Here are residual plots (residuals plotted against predicted values) for three linear regression models. Indicate which condition appears to be violated (Linearity, Outlier, or Equal Spread) in each c...

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Q: Here is a scatterplot of the residuals from the regression of the

Here is a scatterplot of the residuals from the regression of the hard drive prices on their sizes from Exercise 6. 1. Are any assumptions or conditions violated? If so, which ones? 2. What would you...

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Q: If false, explain briefly. 1. Some of the

If false, explain briefly. 1. Some of the residuals from a least squares linear model will be positive and some will be negative. 2. Least squares means that some of the squares of the residuals are m...

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Q: A least squares regression line was calculated to relate the length (

A least squares regression line was calculated to relate the length (cm) of newborn boys to their weight in kg. The line is weight^=5.94+0.1875 length. Explain in words what this model means. Should n...

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Q: The newborn grandson of one of the authors was 48 cm long

The newborn grandson of one of the authors was 48 cm long and weighed 3 kg. According to the regression model of Exercise 3, what was his residual? What does that say about him?

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Q: A company must decide which of two delivery services it will contract

A company must decide which of two delivery services it will contract with. During a recent trial period, the company shipped numerous packages with each service and kept track of how often deliveries...

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Q: Recall the data we saw in Chapter 6, Exercise 3 for

Recall the data we saw in Chapter 6, Exercise 3 for a bookstore. Below are data for a bookstore. The manager wants to predict Sales from Number of Sales People Working. 1. Find the slope estimate, b1...

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Q: Recall the data on disk drives we saw in Chapter 6,

Recall the data on disk drives we saw in Chapter 6, Exercise 4. Look at data on disk drives in the table below. Suppose we want to predict Price from Capacity. 1. Find the slope estimate, b1. 2. What...

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Q: A CEO complains that the winners of his rookie junior executive of

A CEO complains that the winners of his rookie junior executive of the year award often turn out to have less impressive performance the following year. He wonders whether the award actually encourage...

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Q: An online investment blogger advises investing in mutual funds that have performed

An online investment blogger advises investing in mutual funds that have performed badly the past year because regression to the mean tells us that they will do well next year. Is he correct?

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