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Chapter 12: Q. 8 (page 789)

Prey attracts predators . Here is computer output from the least-squares regression analysis of the perch data

a. What is the estimate for 尾0? Interpret this value.

b. What is the estimate for 尾1? Interpret this value.

c. What is the estimate for 蟽? Interpret this value.

d. Give the standard error of the slope SEb1. Interpret this value.

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a. When the number of perch in the pen is zero, the proportion of perch killed is on average 0.12049.

b. On average, the proportion of perch killed increases by 0.008569per beer.

c. The projected proportion of perch killed differs from the actual proportion of perch killed by 0.1886on average.

d. The slope of the regression line differs from the slope of the population regression line by around 0.002456on average.

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Part (a) Step 1 : Given information

We have to find the estimate for 尾0, explain this value.

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Part (a) Step 2 : Simplification

b0Corresponding0to the y intercepting the population regression line, which may be approximated using the sample regression line's y intercept .
b0=0.12049
When x=0, the y-intercept shows the average value of y.
When the number of perch in the pen is zero, the proportion of perch killed is on average 0.12049.
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Part (b) Step 1 : Given information

We have to find the estimate for 尾1, explain this value.

04

Part (b) Step 2 : Simplification

The slope of the population regression line can be determined using the slope of the b1of the sample regression line.
b1=0.008569
The average rise in y per unit of x is represented by slope.
On average, the proportion of perch killed increases by0.008569 per beer.
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Part (c) Step 1 : Given information

We have to find the estimate for 蟽, explain this value.

06

Part (c) Step 2 : Simplification

The sample standard deviation of the residuals sis used to determine the population standard deviation of the residual.
s=0.1886
The standard error of the estimate srepresents the average prediction error, and thus the average deviation between actual and expected y values.
The projected proportion of perch killed differs from the actual proportion of perch killed by 0.1886on average.
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Part (d) Step 1 : Given information

We have to find the standard error of the slope SEb1, explain this value.

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Part (d) Step 2 : Simplification

In the row "Perch" and the column "stdev." of the mentioned computer output, the standard error of the slope SEb1 is mentioned.
SEb1=0.002456
The average divergence of the slope of the sample regression line from the population regression line of the slope is shown by the standard error of the slope.
The slope of the regression line differs from the slope of the population regression line by around 0.002456on average.

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