Cardiorespiratory fitness is widely recognized as a major component of overall physical well-being. Direct measurement of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) is the single best measure of such fitness, but direct measurement is time-consuming and expensive. It is therefore desirable to have a prediction equation for VO2max in terms of easily obtained quantities. A sample is taken and variables measured are age (years), time necessary to walk 1 mile (mins), and heart rate at the end of the walk (bpm) in addition to the VO2 max uptake. The following output is from a multiple regression. Based on the F-test alone, what is the correct conclusion about the regression slopes?
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All the regression slopes do not equal zero. |
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We did not find significant evidence to conclude that at least one slope differs from zero. |
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At least one of the regression slopes does not equal zero. |
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All the regression slopes are equal to zero. |
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We do not have the dataset, therefore, we are unable to make a conclusion about the slopes. |
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