Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Section 14.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 720: 13b

Answer

$ŷ=279.0+0.07x_1+1.146x_2+0.390x_3-2.938x_4$ There is enough evidence to conclude that exists a linear relation between at least one of the explanatory variables and the response variable. The slope coefficients of $x_1$ and $x_3$ are not significantly different from zero.

Work Step by Step

In MINITAB, enter the $x_1$ values in C1, the $x_2$ values in C2, the $x_3$ values in C3, the $x_4$ values in C4 and the $y$ values in C5. Select Stats -> Regression -> Regression -> Fit Regression Model Enter C5 in "Responses" and C1 C2 C3 C4 in "Continuous Predictors" The least-squares regression line will be shown in "Regression Equation", where C5 is $ŷ$, C1 is $x_1$, C2 is $x_2$, C3 is $x_3$ and C4 is $x_4$ $ŷ=279.0+0.07x_1+1.146x_2+0.390x_3-2.938x_4$ $H_0: β_1=β_2=β_3=0$ versus $H_1: at~least~one~β_i\ne0$ $F_0=40.90$ with a P-value $\lt0.001\ltα$. Reject the null hypothesis. 1) $H_0: β_1=0$ versus $H_1: β_1\ne0$ $t_0=0.06$ with a P-value $=0.955\gtα$. Do not reject the null hypothesis. 2) $H_0: β_2=0$ versus $H_1: β_2\ne0$ $t_0=7.41$ with a P-value $\lt0.001\ltα$. Reject the null hypothesis. 3) $H_0: β_3=0$ versus $H_1: β_3\ne0$ $t_0=1.48$ with a P-value $=0.183\gtα$. Do not reject the null hypothesis. 4) $H_0: β_4=0$ versus $H_1: β_4\ne0$ $t_0=-3.57$ with a P-value $=0.009\ltα$. Reject the null hypothesis.
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