Statistics for Business and Economics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134506593
Author: James T. McClave, P. George Benson, Terry Sincich
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12.9, Problem 12.109ACI
a.
To determine
To Write: The model for parallel straight-line relationships between amount of silicon and temperature, one line for each of the three waste types.
b.
To determine
To Add: The terms for the interaction between temperature and waste type to the model of part (a)
c.
To determine
The slope of the line relating amount of silicon to temperature for each waste type.
d.
To determine
To Explain: How to test for the presence of temperature-waste type interaction.
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