Predict y values for sunflower yield
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9. The equation used to predict sunflower yield (in pounds) is
y 1.34x1 + 1.41x2
where is the number of acres planted (in thousands) and x2 is the number of acres harvested (in thousands). Use the regression equation to predict the y-values for the given values of the independent variables listed below.
Then determine which variable has a greater influence on the value of y.
(Source: U.S. National Agricultural Statistics Service)
(a) x1 = 2103, x2 = 2037
(b) x1 = 3387, x2 = 3009
(c) x1 = 2185, x2 = 1980
(d) x1 = 3485, x2 = 3404
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(a) x1 = 2103, x2 = 2037
Y = 1.34*2103 + 1.41*2037 = 5,690.19
(b) x1 = 3387, ...
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