A social scientist would like to analyze the relationship between educational attainment (in years of higher education) and annual salary (in $1,000s). He collects data on 20 individuals. A portion of the data is as follows: Salary Education
34 3
66 1
89 4
56 3
71 7
80 2
111 7
51 0
23 7
36 2
100 1
35 1
71 6
68 9
163 5
56 0
86 5
58 4
128 9
33 0
Salary Education
34 3
66 1
⋮ ⋮
33 0
a. Find the sample regression equation for the model: Salary = β0 + β1Education + ε. (Round answers to 2 decimal places.) Salaryˆ= + Education
b. Interpret the coefficient for Education.
As Education increases by 1 unit, an individual’s annual salary is predicted to increase by $4,690.
As Education increases by 1 unit, an individual’s annual salary is predicted to decrease by $4,690.
As Education increases by 1 unit, an individual’s annual salary is predicted to decrease by $8,590.
As Education increases by 1 unit, an individual’s annual salary is predicted to increase by $8,590.
c. What is the predicted salary for an individual who completed 7 years of higher education? (Round coefficient estimates to at least 4 decimal places and final answer to the nearest whole number.)
Salaryˆ $