ECO 578 EXAM SPRING 2016
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Final Exam
Part A: Multiple Choice (1–11)
______1. Using the “eyeball” method, the regression line = 2+2x has been fitted to the data points (x = 2, y = 1), (x = 3, y = 8), and (x = 4, y = 7). The sum of the squared residuals will be
a. 7 b. 19 c. 34 d. 8
______2. A computer statistical package has included the following quantities in its output: SST = 50, SSR = 35, and SSE = 15. How much of the variation in y is explained by the regression equation?
a. 49% b. 70% c. 35% d. 15%
______3. In testing the significance of, the null hypothesis is generally that
a. β = b. β 0 c. β = 0 d. β = r
______4. Testing whether the slope of the population regression line could be zero is equivalent to testing whether the population _____________ could be zero.
a. standard error of estimate c. y-intercept
b. prediction interval d. coefficient of correlation
______5. A multiple regression equation includes 4 independent variables, and the coefficient of multiple determination is 0.64. How much of the variation in y is explained by the regression equation?
a. 80% b. 16% c. 32% d. 64%
______6. A multiple regression analysis results in the following values for the sum-of-squares terms: SST = 50.0, SSR = 35.0, and SSE = 15.0. The coefficient of multiple determination will be
a. = 0.35 b. = 0.30 c. = 0.70 d. = 0.50
______7. In testing the overall significance of a multiple regression equation in which there are three independent variables, the null hypothesis is
a. :
b. :
c. :
d. :