Chapter 11.4, Problem 16P

(a)

To determine

To test: The verification for the data set (x, y) showingserial correlation.

(b)

To determine

To find: The equation of the sample least squares line and predict the buildup factor to be the next week when the buildup factor $x=5.8$ one week.

(c)

To determine

To find: The sample correlation coefficient r and the coefficient of determination $r^2$ and test the claim that $\rho >0$ at 1% level of significance and whether the time series of website hits is relatively predictable from one day to the next.