linear regression to describe relationship between two continuous variables.

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or this problem, you will construct and interpret a scatter plot as well as construct a linear regression to describe relationship between two continuous variables. The data on the tab 16. (Under 5 mortality) of DS6 represent mortality among children under 5 years of age (U5mort) and a measure of literacy among women (Femlit) for a number of countries. Assuming that mortality and literacy are measured using a consistent measuring system, do the following:

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Country FemLit
U5mort
Afghanistan
16
257
Algeria
54
41
Angola
29
295
Argentina
96
22
Armenia
99
30
Australia
98
5
Austria
98
5
Bangladesh
48
89
Belgium
98
6
Benin
19
156
Bhutan
28
107
Bolivia
78
83
Brazil
85
40
Bulgaria
98
17
Cambodia
58
122
Cameroon
53
154
Canada
98
6
Central African Rep.
27
172
Chad
22
198
Chile
96
12
China
77
41
Colombia
92
31
Congo, Dem. Rep.54
207
Costa Rica
95
14
Cuba
96
8
Denmark
98
5
Dominican Rep. 81
49
Ecuador
86
35
Egypt
38
52
El Salvador
73
42
Eritrea
10
105
Ethiopia
27
176
Finland
98
5
France
98
5
Gambia
24
75
Germany
98
5
Ghana
53
101
Guatemala
63
60
Guinea
22
181
Guinea-Bissau
16
200
Haiti
42
129
Honduras
69
42
Hungary
99
10
India
44
98
Indonesia
78
52
Iran
69
46
Iraq
45
128
Italy
98
6
Jamaica
81
11
Japan
98
4
Jordan
81
35
Kazakhstan
99
42
Kenya
69
118

scatter plot of Femlit

1)
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150
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50
0
0

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There is strong negative correlation between Female literacy and child
increase the child mortality decrease.

2)

r=

-0.812184

Interpretation: Clearly, r is very close to 1 in magnitude this implies the
female literacy. Also, a

3)

SUMMARY OUTPUT
Regression Statistics
Multiple R
0.812184
R Square
0.659643
Adjusted R Square 0.656577
Standard Error
43.53375
Observations
113
ANOVA
df
Regression
Residual
Total

Intercept
FemLit

SS
1 407707.9
111 210365.8
112 618073.7

Coefficients
Standard Error
223.4012 10.80126
-2.13636 0.145655

Korea, Rep. of
98
Kyrgyzstan
95
Lao People's Dem.48
Rep.
Lebanon
77
Lesotho
92
Libya
67
Madagascar
44
Malawi
34
Malaysia
79
Mali
12
Mauritania
33
Mauritius
78
Mexico
87
...


Anonymous
Really great stuff, couldn't ask for more.

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