Refer to the data below which contains the percentage change​ (X) in a stock market index over the first five trading da

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Refer to the data below which contains the percentage change​ (X) in a stock market index over the first five trading da

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Refer to the data below which contains the percentage
change​ (X) in a stock market index over the first five
trading days of the year and percentage change​ (Y) in the
index over the whole year. Complete parts a and b.
​(X)
1.4
0.3
−0.3
2.8
2.3
−1.7
−1.5
5.5
−1.3
1.4
1.5
−4.7
0.8
​(Y)
14.8
−9.4
19.7
20.2
−3.8
27.7
22.7
2.2
11.7
28
−4.3
20.4
−0.4
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Part 1
a. Estimate the linear regression of Y on X.
yi=enter your response here+​(enter your response here​)xi
​(Round to four decimal places as​ needed.)
Part 2
b. Provide interpretations of the intercept and slope of the
sample regression line.
For a one percent

gain or loss
over the first five trading days of the​ year,
estimates would predict a change of

​% over the whole year. If there is a zero percent change
over the first five trading days of the​ year, estimates would
predict a change of

negative 2.1391−2.1391
12.569512.5695
0.50.5
11.511.5
negative 0.4128−0.4128
00
​% over the whole year.
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