Question 935309: _____when using midterm exam scores to predict a student's final grade in a class, the student would prefer to have a
A) positive residual, because that means the student's final grade is lower than we would predict with the model
B) positive residual, because that means the student's final grade is higher than we would predict with the model
C) residual equal to zero, because that means the student's final grade is exactly what we would predict with the model
D) negative residual, because that means the student's final grade is higher than we would predict with the model
E) negative residual, because that means the student's final grade is lower than we would predict with the model
*Could you please tell me step by step how to get the answer to the problem? Thank You so much for helping me !! :)
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! _____when using midterm exam scores to predict a student's final grade in a class, the student would prefer to have a
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The residual associated with a data value is
the data value - the predicted data value for that value of "x".
residual = y(observed data value) - y(value predicted by the model)
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Answer::
B) positive residual, because that means the student's final grade is higher than we would predict with the model
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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