An economist wants to determine the relation between one’s FICO score, ?, and the interest rate (in percent)  of a 36-month auto loan, ?.   Credit score,x                    Interest Rate(percent), y 545                                    18.982 595                                    17.976 640                                    12.218 675                                    8.612 705                                    6.680 750                                    5.150 (a) What is the best fit line that could be used to predict the interest rate?   (b) Interpret the slope and vertical intercept.  (c) How would you determine if your best fit line is a good fit for this data? Explain using at least two methods

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 An economist wants to determine the relation between one’s FICO score, ?, and the interest rate (in percent)  of a 36-month auto loan, ?.  

Credit score,x                    Interest Rate(percent), y

545                                    18.982

595                                    17.976

640                                    12.218

675                                    8.612

705                                    6.680

750                                    5.150
 
(a) What is the best fit line that could be used to predict the interest rate?  
 (b) Interpret the slope and vertical intercept.
 (c) How would you determine if your best fit line is a good fit for this data? Explain using at least two methods

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