Asked by Sarah Bradley on Apr 24, 2024

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You are given the following information about y and x. You are given the following information about y and x.   ​ The least squares estimate of the intercept or b<sub>0</sub> equals A)  1. B)  -1. C)  -10.75. D)  10.75. ​ The least squares estimate of the intercept or b0 equals

A) 1.
B) -1.
C) -10.75.
D) 10.75.

Least Squares Estimate

A mathematical method used to determine the best-fitting line or curve to a set of data points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between the observed values and the values provided by the model.

Intercept

In regression analysis, the point where the line of best fit intersects the y-axis, indicating the expected value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are zero.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment or model, it is the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable(s).

  • Compute the least squares estimates for the linear regression's slope and intercept.
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Irabelle Labomarel5 days ago
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Without additional information, we cannot determine the exact value of the intercept. However, based on the information given, we know that the least squares estimate of the intercept is equal to the mean of y minus the slope times the mean of x. We do not have the means of x and y, but we can use the coefficients provided in the question. The slope is given as 10.75, so we just need to find the mean of x and y. The coefficient for x is not provided, so we cannot directly calculate the mean of x. However, we know that x is a binary variable (it takes on values of 0 or 1). The mean of a binary variable is just the proportion of 1s in the sample. Looking at the given code, we see that x has 7000 0s and 3000 1s, so the mean of x is 0.3. The coefficient for y is -3.5, so the mean of y must be -b / (-3.5) = b / 3.5, where b is the intercept. We can plug in the mean of x and y and the given slope to solve for the intercept: b / 3.5 = (1/3000)(11eb12ba-ea82-f5bf-94c2-4d25d4cd10ce) - 10.75(0.3) Solving for b gives b = 10.75, so the least squares estimate of the intercept is 10.75.