Business Statistics

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16.13.2 Using MS Excel, Minitab, and SPSS for Linear Regression Trend Model

In Chapter 14, we discussed the procedure of using MS Excel, Minitab, and SPSS for constructing the

simple linear regression model. The same procedure is applied for using MS Excel, Minitab, and SPSS

for constructing linear regression trend model. Coded time data represents the independent variable

and the value corresponding to coded time data represents the dependent variable.

16.13.3 Quadratic Trend Model

As discussed in Chapter 15, the quadratic relationship between two variables can be analysed by ap-

plying the quadratic regression model ...