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Linear Regression

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Free Response Questions on Linear Regression

1. The National Directory of Magazines tracks the number of magazines published in


the United States each year. An analysis of data from 1988 to 2007 gives the following
computer output. The dates were recorded as years since 1988. Thus, the year 1988 was
recorded as year 0. A residual plot (not shown) showed no pattern.
Predictor Coef StDev T P
Constant 13549.9 2.731 7.79 0.000
Years 325.39 0.1950 10.0 0.000

S = 836.2 R-Sq = 84.8% R-Sq (adj) = 80.6%

(a) What is the value of the slope of the least squares regression line? Interpret the slope
in the context of this situation.

(b) What is the value of the y-intercept of the least squares regression line? Interpret the
y-intercept in the context of this situation.

(c) Predict the number of magazines published in the United States in 1999.

(d) What is the value of the correlation coefficient for number of magazines published in
the US and years since 1988? Interpret this correlation.

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2. The heights (in inches) and weights (in pounds) of six male Labrador Retrievers
were measured. The height of a dog is measured at the shoulder. A linear regression
analysis was done, and the residual plot and computer output are given below.

Predictor Coef StDev T P


Constant −13.430 1.724 7.792 0.0000
Height 3.6956 0.4112 8.987 0.0004

S = 2.297 R-Sq = 95.3% R-Sq (adj) = 90.6%

(a) Is a line an appropriate model to use for these data? What information tells you this?

(b) Write the equation of the least squares regression line. Identify any variables used in
this equation.

(c) Dakota, a male Labrador, was one of the dogs measured for this study. His height is
23.5 inches. Find Dakota’s predicted weight and Dakota’s actual weight.

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3. As more miles are driven in a car, the resale value of the car generally declines. This
is called depreciation. For a certain make and model of car, information is gathered on
the resale price in dollars and the number of miles driven (in thousands of miles). The
scatterplot of price ( y ) versus miles ( x ), the residual plot, and the least squares
regression line is shown for this data. In addition, the scatterplot, residual plot, and the
accompanying best fit lines are shown for two other models using the common logarithm.

Model 1: yˆ = 29784 − 343.58 x r = −0.9452

Model 2: log yˆ = 4.4901 − .0071910 x r = −0.9765

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Model 3: yˆ = 43254 − 17153 log x r = −0.9975

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(a) Using Model 1, estimate a resale price for a car of this make and model which has
been driven 35,000 miles.

(b) Model 1 is not the most appropriate to use to compute an estimated resale price.
Explain why it is not appropriate, and determine whether Model 2 or Model 3 is better.

(c) Use the model you chose in part (b) to estimate a resale price for a car of this make
and model that has been driven 35,000 miles.

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