The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 5 - Regression - Chapter 5 Exercises - Page 154: 5.31b

Answer

Plugging in the values, we have: Price = 259.63 + 3721.02 (0) = 259.63 It implies that the ring with diamond of a 0 carat will have price of 259.63 Singaporean dollars. However, the ring with 0 Carat diamond does not exist (or it will be merely a metallic ring with no diamond).

Work Step by Step

It implies that the ring with diamond of a 0 carat will have price of 259.63 Singaporean dollars. However, the ring with 0 Carat diamond does not exist (or it will be merely a metallic ring with no diamond). Thus, a non-zero y intercept does not make sense in the context of the problem.
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