Question: Using the data in Problem 70, construct a 95 % confidence interval for b. Is it possible for the true b to be negative? Problem
Using the data in Problem 70, construct a 95 % confidence interval for
b. Is it possible for the true b to be negative?
Problem 70
It is of interest to find the relationship between the monthly closing stock prices of IBM (y; unit: $10) and the closing indices of Dow Jones Industrial Average (x; unit 100).
Estimate the slope of the regression of the monthly closing prices of IBM against those of DJIA
Year/month 2010/1 2010/2 2010/3 2010/4 2010/5 2010/6 2010/7 2010/8 2010/9 2010/10 2010/11 2010/12 2011/1 2011/2 2011/3 2011/4 2011/5 2011/6 2011/7 2011/8 2011/9 2011/10 2011/11 2011/12 IMB 117.64 122.77 123.82 124.54 121.55 119.83 124.6 120.08 130.82 140.04 138.57 143.76 158.69 159.2 160.37 167.75 166.87 169.46 179.64 170.56 173.49 183.18 187.27 183.17 DJIA 10,067.33 10,325.26 10,856.63 11,008.61 10,136.63 9,774.02 10,465.94 10,014.72 10,788.05 11,118.40 11,006.02 11,577.51 11,891.93 12,226.34 12,319.73 12,810.54 12,569.79 12,414.34 12,143.24 11,613.53 10,913.38 11,955.01 12,045.68 12,217.56
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