PS Problem 14.4 presented data on 10 precincts.

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Precinct Percent Democrat Percent Minority Voter Turnout A 50 10 56 B 45 12 55 C 56 8 52 D 78 15 60 E 13 5 89 F 85 20 25 G 62 18 64 H 33 9 88 I 25 0 42 J 49 9 36 Take voter turnout as the dependent variable and do the following.

a. Find the multiple regression equations (unstandardized).

b. What turnout would you expect for a precinct in which 0% of the voters were Democrats and 5% were minorities?

c. Compute beta-weights for each independent variable and compare their relative effect on turnout. Which was the more important factor?

d. Compute R 2

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e. Write a paragraph summarizing your fi ndings.