The regression equation below describes a multivariable linear regression model for average salary among faculty who received initial K Award funding in 2000-2003 (Jagsi, et al, JAMA, June 13, 2012—Vol 307, No. 22, Table 3) Average Salary = 166 094 + 13,399*Male + 48,205*(Full Professor) + 17,007*(Associate Professor) + 60,379*(Surgical Specialties) – 10,190*(Hospital-based Specialties) – 1,317*(Specialties for Children, Women and Families) + 393*(Number of Publications – 30) +31,232*(Leadership position) – 361*(Percent Research Time) +19,070*(Moderate Paying Specialty) + 51,204*(High-paying Specialty) + 100,734*(Extremely High-paying Specialty)

A. What is the predicted salary of a male associate professor in a hospital-based, moderate paying specialty, non-leadership position, with 31 publications and 50 percent research time?

B. What is the predicted salary of a female associate professor in a hospital-based, moderate paying specialty, non-leadership position, with 31 publications and 50 percent research time?

C. What is the interpretation of the slope for gender in the model?

D. What is the predicted salary of a male assistant professor in medical, moderate paying specialty, non-leadership position, with 10 publications and 60 percent research time?

E. What is the interpretation of the intercept? Does it make sense?