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US crimeAlaskaHawaiiRhode Islandmost correlatedRhode IslandX representing Rhode Island

I) What are the approximate slope and the R-squares on your chart? (10 points)

•  a. 1.197 and 0.6378
•  b. 0.3605 and 0.8123
•  c. 0.3605 and 0.6598
•  d. 1.197 and 0.7986

II) What is the approximate Y-intercept and what is its interpretation? (10 points)

•  a. -22.857; There is no interpretation
•  b. -22.857; If we observe zero robbery counts in Rhode Island we expect to see a decrease of 22.857 robbery counts in Hawaii
•  c. 62.118; If there were no robbery counts in Rhode Island we expect to see 62.118 robbery counts in Alaska
•  d. None of these

III) What does each dot represent? (10 points)

•  a. State
•  b. Year
•  c. Murder
•  d. Crime

IV) The highest dot on your chart has (approximately) the following Y-coordinate (10 points)

•  a. 1835
•  b. 1453
•  c. 937
•  d. None of these