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Exercise 13-26 H 0 . Many urban regions have experienced rapid population growth

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Question

Exercise 13-26




H0.

Many urban regions have experienced rapid population growth over the last 10 years. It is expected that growth will continue over the next 10 years. This has resulted in many of the large grocery store chains building new stores. The Kelley’s Super Grocery Stores Inc. chain is no exception. The director of planning for Kelley’s Super Grocery Stores wants to study adding more stores. He believes there are two main factors that indicate the amount families spend on groceries. The first is their income and the other is the number of people in the family. The director gathered the following sample information:

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Here, we have to use regression analysis for the given scenario. The regression model (using excel) for estimation of the dependent variable food based on the independent variables income and size is given as below:

Regression Statistics

Multiple R

0.899395319

R Square

0.808911941

Adjusted R Square

0.791540299

Standard Error

0.418233298

Observations

25

ANOVA

df

SS

MS

F

P-value

Regression

2

16.29024399

8.145122

46.56508

1.24042E-08

Residual

22

3.848220007

0.174919

Total

24

20.138464

Coefficients

Standard Error

t Stat

P-value

Lower 95%

Upper 95%

Intercept

2.666164411

0.290259182

9.185461

5.53E-09

2.064203713

3.268125109

Income ($)

0.006554276

0.002634135

2.488208

0.020898

0.001091413

0.012017138

Size

0.336743459

0.0398169

8.4573

2.32E-08

0.254168262

0.419318656

Correlation matrix is given as below:

Food ($)

Income ($)

Size

Food ($)

1

Income ($)

0.433187

1

Size

0.868986

0.239399

1

Questions:

Part a.1

The required correlation matrix is given as below:

Food ($)

Income ($)

Income ($)

0.433

1.000

Size

0.869

0.239

Part a.2

The correlation coefficient between independent variables size and income is given as 0.239, which implies a low weak positive correlation exists between independent variables. So, there is a very low multicollinearity exists.

Part b.1

Regression equation is given as below:

Food = 2.666 + 0.007*Income + 0.337*Size

(By using regression output given above)

Part b.2

For the given regression equation, y-intercept is given as 2.666 which implies the value of food when there is no any income and size. The slope for the variable income is given as 0.007 which indicate the increase in food price as per one dollar increase in income. The slope for the independent variable size is given as 0.337 which indicate the average increase in food price as per increment of one person in family size.

Part b.3

Another member of the family adds $0.337 to the food bill.

Part c.1

The value of R square or coefficient of determination is given as below:

R2 = 0.809

Part c.2

H0 is rejected if F>3.44

(by using F-table or excel with = 0.05, df1 = 2, df2 = 22)

Part c.3

Test statistic is given as below:

F = 46.57

(By using F = MSR/MSE = 8.145122/0.174919 = 46.56508)

Part c.4

F calculated = 46.57 > F critical = 3.44

We reject the null hypothesis H0 because test statistic value F is greater than critical F value.

Part d

No, we would not consider deleting either of the independent variables because both variables are statistically significant at 5% level of significance.

Regression Statistics

Multiple R

0.899395319

R Square

0.808911941

Adjusted R Square

0.791540299

Standard Error

0.418233298

Observations

25

ANOVA

df

SS

MS

F

P-value

Regression

2

16.29024399

8.145122

46.56508

1.24042E-08

Residual

22

3.848220007

0.174919

Total

24

20.138464

Coefficients

Standard Error

t Stat

P-value

Lower 95%

Upper 95%

Intercept

2.666164411

0.290259182

9.185461

5.53E-09

2.064203713

3.268125109

Income ($)

0.006554276

0.002634135

2.488208

0.020898

0.001091413

0.012017138

Size

0.336743459

0.0398169

8.4573

2.32E-08

0.254168262

0.419318656

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