An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (6th Edition)
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Author: Richard J. Larsen, Morris L. Marx
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Chapter 11.3, Problem 2Q
The best straight line through the Massachusetts funding/graduation rate data described in Question 11.2.7 has the equation
(a) Construct a 95% confidence interval for
(b) What does your answer to part (a) imply about the outcome of testing
(c) Graph the data and superimpose the regression line. How would you summarize these data, and their implications, to a meeting of the state School Board?
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