A specialist in hospital administration stated that no. of employees in a hospital can be estimated by counting the no. of beds in the hospital .A health care researcher decided to develop a regression model in an attempt to predict the number of employees of a hospital by the no. of beds . 12 hospitals were surveyed and obtained following data.   No of Beds.                     Employees   23                                     69 29                                     95 29                                    102 35                                   118 42                                   126 46                                   125 50                                   138 54                                   178 64                                    156 66                                   184 76                                   176 78                                   225   After obtaining the regression model. Interpret it accordingly based on your understanding .

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A specialist in hospital administration stated that no. of employees in a hospital can be estimated by counting the no. of beds in the hospital .A health care researcher decided to develop a regression model in an attempt to predict the number of employees of a hospital by the no. of beds . 12 hospitals were surveyed and obtained following data.

 

No of Beds.                     Employees

 

23                                     69

29                                     95

29                                    102

35                                   118

42                                   126

46                                   125

50                                   138

54                                   178

64                                    156

66                                   184

76                                   176

78                                   225

 

After obtaining the regression model. Interpret it accordingly based on your understanding .

 

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