The following table gives the total 2008 payroll (on the opening day of the
season, rounded to the nearest million dollars) and the number of runs scored
during the 2008 season by each of the American League baseball teams.
$$
\begin{array}{lrr}
\hline \text { Team } & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Total Payroll } \\
\text { (millions of dollars) }
\end{array} & \text { Runs Scored } \\
\hline \text { Baltimore Orioles } & 67 & 782 \\
\text { Boston Red Sox } & 123 & 845 \\
\text { Chicago White Sox } & 96 & 811 \\
\text { Cleveland Indians } & 82 & 805 \\
\text { Detroit Tigers } & 115 & 821 \\
\text { Kansas City Royals } & 71 & 691 \\
\text { Los Angeles Angels } & 114 & 765 \\
\text { Minnesota Twins } & 65 & 829 \\
\text { New York Yankees } & 201 & 789 \\
\text { Oakland Athletics } & 62 & 646 \\
\text { Seattle Mariners } & 99 & 671 \\
\text { Tampa Bay Rays } & 63 & 774 \\
\text { Texas Rangers } & 69 & 901 \\
\text { Toronto Blue Jays } & 81 & 714 \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$
a. Find the least squares regression line with total payroll as the
independent variable and runs scored as the dependent variable.
b. Is the equation of the regression line obtained in part a the population
regression line? Why or why not? Do the values of the \(y\) -intercept and the
slope of the regression line give \(A\) and \(B\) on \(a\) and \(b\) ?
c. Give a brief interpretation of the values of the \(y\) -intercept and the
slope obtained in part a.
d. Predict the number of runs scored by a team with a total payroll of \(\$ 84\)
million.