Consider data on births to women in the United States. Two variables of interest are the dependent variable, infant birth weight in ounces (bwght), and an explanatory variable, average number of cigarettes the mother smoked per day during pregnancy (cigs). The following simple regression was estimated using data on n = 1,388 births: 119.772 (0.572) 1,388, 0.514 cigs (0.091) R² = 0.0227, bwght = n = where standard errors are shown in parenthesis. A. What percent of the variation in birth weight is explained by cigs? B. What is the predicted birth weight when cigs = 0? What about when cigs = 20 (one pack per day)? Comment on the difference.

Consider data on births to women in the United States. Two variables of interest are the dependent variable, infant birth weight in ounces (bwght), and an explanatory variable, average number of cigarettes the mother smoked per day during pregnancy (cigs). The following simple regression was estimated using data on n = 1,388 births: 119.772 (0.572) 1,388, 0.514 cigs (0.091) R² = 0.0227, bwght = n = where standard errors are shown in parenthesis. A. What percent of the variation in birth weight is explained by cigs? B. What is the predicted birth weight when cigs = 0? What about when cigs = 20 (one pack per day)? Comment on the difference.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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