Question

Earlier we investigated the relationship between x = payroll (in millions of dollars) and y = number of wins for Major League

Baseball teams in 2016.
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• The slope is 60.7. The predicted number of wins goes down by 60.7 for each increase of $1 million in payroll.
• The slope is 0.139. The predicted number of wins goes up by 0.139 for each increase of $1 million in payroll.
• The slope is 60.7. The predicted amount of payroll goes down by $60.7 for each increase of 1 game won.
• The slope is 0.139. The predicted number of wins goes down by 0.139 for each increase of $1 million in payroll.
• The slope is 60.7. The predicted number of wins goes up by 60.7 for each increase of $1 million in payroll.

Answer 1

The slope is 0.139. The predicted amount of payroll goes up by 0.139 for each increase of $1 million in payroll.