The Quantitative Environmental Learning Project reported widths and lengths (in centimeters) of a sample of 88 Puget Sound butter clams. Output is shown for the regression of length on width.
Pearson correlation of Width and Length = 0.989
The regression equation is
Length = 0.257 + 1.22 Width
Predictor Coef SE Coef T P
Constant 0.25689 0.09293 2.76 0.007
Width 1.22013 0.01940 62.89 XXXXX
S = 0.3253 R-Sq = 97.9% R-Sq(adj) = 97.8%
   Assume the data to be a representative sample taken from the population of all Puget Sound butter clams, with 
b0, b1, and s
 as reported in the output. Which of these do we know exactly for the population?
 β0 
β1 
 σ
 all of the above
 none of the above

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The Quantitative Environmental Learning Project reported widths and lengths (in centimeters) of a sample of 88 Puget Sound butter clams. Output is shown for the regression of length on width.
Pearson correlation of Width and Length = 0.989
The regression equation is
Length = 0.257 + 1.22 Width
Predictor Coef SE Coef T P
Constant 0.25689 0.09293 2.76 0.007
Width 1.22013 0.01940 62.89 XXXXX
S = 0.3253 R-Sq = 97.9% R-Sq(adj) = 97.8%


 

Assume the data to be a representative sample taken from the population of all Puget Sound butter clams, with 
b0, b1, and s
 as reported in the output. Which of these do we know exactly for the population?


β0


β1 


σ


all of the above


none of the above

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