Chapter 14
Simple Linear Regression Analysis
A statistical analysis, properly conducted, is a delicate dissection of uncertainties, a surgery of suppositions.
– M. J. Moroney
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Use the simple linear regression equation
- Understand the concept of measures of variation, coefficient of determination, and standard error of the estimate
- Understand and use residual analysis for testing the assumptions of regression
- Measure autocorrelation by using the Durbin–Watson statistic
- Understand statistical inference about slope, correlation coefficient of the regression model, and testing the overall model
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