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luminitza

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If for a particular data set, the skewness = -0.2, and the kurtosis equals 2.1, then it can be inferred that:
 
  A) the data is skewed to the right and the distribution is less spread out than a normal distribution.
  B) the data is skewed to the right and the distribution is more spread out than a normal distribution.
  C) the data is skewed to the left and the distribution is more spread out than a normal distribution.
  D) the data is skewed to the left and the distribution is less spread out than a normal distribution.

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How would we interpret the coefficient of determination R2?
 
  A) Approximately 46 of the time, the dollar value of the loans is determined by these three variables.
  B) Approximately 46 of the observations lie within 1 standard deviation of the regression line.
  C) Approximately 46 of the variation in the total dollar amount of loans can be explained by the variation in these three variables.
  D) Approximately 46 of the total dollar amount of loans is explained by these three variables.



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bdobbins

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C




luminitza

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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


parshano

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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