Sheet 5: Regression
Studies have shown that the frequency with which shoppers browse Internet retailers is related to the frequency with which they actually purchase products and/or services online. The following data show respondents age and answer to the question “How many minutes do you browse online retailers per year?” | |||||||||||||
Age (X) | Time (Y) | ||||||||||||
34 | 123,556.00 | ||||||||||||
17 | 92,425.00 | ||||||||||||
42 | 250,908.00 | ||||||||||||
35 | 204,540.00 | ||||||||||||
19 | 77,897.00 | ||||||||||||
43 | 197,012.00 | ||||||||||||
51 | 195,126.00 | ||||||||||||
50 | 177,100.00 | ||||||||||||
22 | 83,230.00 | ||||||||||||
58 | 140,012.00 | ||||||||||||
48 | 265,296.00 | ||||||||||||
35 | 189,420.00 | ||||||||||||
39 | 235,872.00 | ||||||||||||
39 | 230,724.00 | ||||||||||||
59 | 238,655.00 | ||||||||||||
40 | 138,560.00 | ||||||||||||
60 | 259,680.00 | ||||||||||||
22 | 93,208.00 | ||||||||||||
33 | 91,212.00 | ||||||||||||
36 | 153,216.00 | ||||||||||||
28 | 77,308.00 | ||||||||||||
22 | 56,496.00 | ||||||||||||
28 | 106,652.00 | ||||||||||||
44 | 242,748.00 | ||||||||||||
54 | 195,858.00 | ||||||||||||
30 | 178,560.00 | ||||||||||||
28 | 190,876.00 | ||||||||||||
16 | 98,528.00 | ||||||||||||
52 | 169,572.00 | ||||||||||||
22 | 79,420.00 | ||||||||||||
28 | 167,928.00 | ||||||||||||
35 | 215,705.00 | ||||||||||||
50 | 146,350.00 | ||||||||||||
10) | Use Data > Data Analysis > Correlation to compute the correlation checking the Labels checkbox. | ||||||||||||
11) | Use the Excel function =CORREL to compute the correlation. If answers for #1 and 2 do not agree, there is an error. | ||||||||||||
The strength of the correlation motivates further examination. | |||||||||||||
12) | a) Insert Scatter (X, Y) plot linked to the data on this sheet with Age on the horizontal (X) axis. | ||||||||||||
b) Add to your chart: the chart name, vertical axis label, and horizontal axis label. | |||||||||||||
c) Complete the chart by adding Trendline and checking boxes | |||||||||||||
Read directly from the chart: | |||||||||||||
13) | a) Intercept = | ||||||||||||
b) Slope = | |||||||||||||
c) R2 = | |||||||||||||
Perform Data > Data Analysis > Regression. | |||||||||||||
14) | Highlight the Y-intercept with yellow. Highlight the X variable in blue. Highlight the R Square in orange | ||||||||||||
15) | Use Excel to predict the number of minutes spent by a 22-year old shopper. Enter = followed by the regression formula. | ||||||||||||
Enter the intercept and slope into the formula by clicking on the cells in the regression output with the results. | |||||||||||||
16) | Is it appropriate to use this data to predict the amount of time that a 9-year-old will be on the Internet? | ||||||||||||
If yes, what is the amount of time, if no, why? | |||||||||||||