Let x be the number of different research programs, and let y be the mean number of patents per program. As in any business, a company can spread itself too thin. For example, too many research programs might lead to a decline in overall research productivity. The following data are for a collection of pharmaceutical companies and their research programs. x 10 12 14 16 18 20 y 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.7 Complete parts (a) through (e), given Σx = 90, Σy = 8, Σx2 = 1420, Σy2 = 11.48, Σxy = 112.8, and  r ≈ −0.9542. (a) Draw a scatter diagram displaying the data.               (b) Verify the given sums Σx, Σy, Σx2, Σy2, Σxy, and the value of the sample correlation coefficient r. (Round your value for r to four decimal places.) Σx =   Σy =   Σx2 =   Σy2 =   Σxy =   r =   (c) Find x, and y. Then find the equation of the least-squares line  = a + bx. (Round your answer to four decimal places.) x =  y =    =  +  x

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Let x be the number of different research programs, and let y be the mean number of patents per program. As in any business, a company can spread itself too thin. For example, too many research programs might lead to a decline in overall research productivity. The following data are for a collection of pharmaceutical companies and their research programs.

x 10 12 14 16 18 20
y 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.7

Complete parts (a) through (e), given Σx = 90, Σy = 8, Σx2 = 1420, Σy2 = 11.48, Σxy = 112.8, and 

r ≈ −0.9542.
(a) Draw a scatter diagram displaying the data.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(b) Verify the given sums Σx, Σy, Σx2, Σy2, Σxy, and the value of the sample correlation coefficient r. (Round your value for r to four decimal places.)
Σx =  
Σy =  
Σx2 =  
Σy2 =  
Σxy =  
r =  

(c) Find x, and y. Then find the equation of the least-squares line  = a + bx. (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
x
y
  +  x

(d) Graph the least-squares line. Be sure to plot the point (x, y) as a point on the line.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(e) Find the value of the coefficient of determination r2. What percentage of the variation in y can be explained by the corresponding variation in x and the least-squares line? What percentage is unexplained? (Round your answer for r2 to four decimal places. Round your answers for the percentages to two decimal place.)
r2 =  
explained      %
unexplained      %

(f) Suppose a pharmaceutical company has 18 different research programs. What does the least-squares equation forecast for y = mean number of patents per program? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
 patents per program
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