Age of Employee (X)
% (y)
(x*y)
(x*x)
(20 - 30) 20
10
20 * 10 = 200
20 * 20 = 400
(30 - 40) 15
7.5
15 * 7.5 = 112.5
15 * 15 = 225
(40 - 50) 10
5
10 * 5 = 50
10 * 10 = 100
(50 - 60) 3
1.5
3 * 1.5 = 4.5
3 * 3 = 9
(60 - 65) 2
1
2 * 1 = 2
2 * 2 = 4
Σx = 50
Σy = 25
Σxy = 369
Σx2 = 738
(b) = (NΣXY - (ΣX)(ΣY)) / (NΣX2 - (ΣX)2)
(b) = ((5)*(75)-(50)*(25))/((5)*(369)-(50)2)
(b)= (375 - 1250) / (1845 - 2500)
(b) = 875/655
(b) = 1.4
(a) = (ΣY - b(ΣX)) / N
(a) = (25-1.4(50))/5
(a) = (25 - 40.5)/5
(a) = -3.1
There are numerous ways to do this. I think the easiest is to put the data in excel and have excel show the trend line, equation, andcorrelation coefficient. Excel gives you several options to choose for the trend line analysis. The other way is if it is a linear relationship, you can do the linear regression analysis following the steps listed in the related link. If you are not familiar with regression analysis, it may not be easy for you to follow.
on the lineGiven a linear regression equation of = 20 - 1.5x, where will the point (3, 15) fall with respect to the regression line?Below the line
Finding the line of best fit is called linear regression.
The strength of the linear relationship between the two variables in the regression equation is the correlation coefficient, r, and is always a value between -1 and 1, inclusive. The regression coefficient is the slope of the line of the regression equation.
A correlation coefficient is a value between -1 and 1 that shows how close of a good fit the regression line is. For example a regular line has a correlation coefficient of 1. A regression is a best fit and therefore has a correlation coefficient close to one. the closer to one the more accurate the line is to a non regression line.
There are numerous ways to do this. I think the easiest is to put the data in excel and have excel show the trend line, equation, andcorrelation coefficient. Excel gives you several options to choose for the trend line analysis. The other way is if it is a linear relationship, you can do the linear regression analysis following the steps listed in the related link. If you are not familiar with regression analysis, it may not be easy for you to follow.
on the lineGiven a linear regression equation of = 20 - 1.5x, where will the point (3, 15) fall with respect to the regression line?Below the line
Linear Regression is a method to generate a "Line of Best fit" yes you can use it, but it depends on the data as to accuracy, standard deviation, etc. there are other types of regression like polynomial regression.
linear regression
Definition. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) is a technique that merges the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the linear regression. ... The ANCOVA technique allows analysts to model the response of a variable as a linear function of predictor(s), with the coefficients of the line varying among different groups.
False.
The value depends on the slope of the line.
Finding the line of best fit is called linear regression.
You question is how linear regression improves estimates of trends. Generally trends are used to estimate future costs, but they may also be used to compare one product to another. I think first you must define what linear regression is, and what the alternative forecast methods exists. Linear regression does not necessary lead to improved estimates, but it has advantages over other estimation procesures. Linear regression is a mathematical procedure that calculates a "best fit" line through the data. It is called a best fit line because the parameters of the line will minimizes the sum of the squared errors (SSE). The error is the difference between the calculated dependent variable value (usually y values) and actual their value. One can spot data trends and simply draw a line through them, and consider this a good fit of the data. If you are interested in forecasting, there are many methods available. One can use more complex forecasting methods, including time series analysis (ARIMA methods, weighted linear regression, or multivariant regression or stochastic modeling for forecasting. The advantages to linear regression are that a) it will provide a single slope or trend, b) the fit of the data should be unbiased, c) the fit minimizes error and d) it will be consistent. If in your example, the errors from regression from fitting the cost data can be considered random deviations from the trend, then the fitted line will be unbiased. Linear regression is consistent because anyone who calculates the trend from the same dataset will have the same value. Linear regression will be precise but that does not mean that they will be accurate. I hope this answers your question. If not, perhaps you can ask an additional question with more specifics.
The strength of the linear relationship between the two variables in the regression equation is the correlation coefficient, r, and is always a value between -1 and 1, inclusive. The regression coefficient is the slope of the line of the regression equation.
A correlation coefficient is a value between -1 and 1 that shows how close of a good fit the regression line is. For example a regular line has a correlation coefficient of 1. A regression is a best fit and therefore has a correlation coefficient close to one. the closer to one the more accurate the line is to a non regression line.
The equation of the regression line is calculated so as to minimise the sum of the squares of the vertical distances between the observations and the line. The regression line represents the relationship between the variables if (and only if) that relationship is linear. The equation of this line ensures that the overall discrepancy between the actual observations and the predictions from the regression are minimised and, in that respect, the line is the best that can be fitted to the data set. Other criteria for measuring the overall discrepancy will result in different lines of best fit.