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A study was done to investigate the relationship between employees' years of service in the fast-food industry and hourly wages. The correlating linear model is shown below, where x represents the number of years of service after 2001, and y represents the hourly wage, in dollars. Interpret the slope.
y=15.15 + 0.65x

A. An additional year of service is associated with an additional $15.15 per hour.
B. An additional 15.15 years of service is associated with an additional $0.65 per hour.
C. An additional year of service is associated with an additional $0.65 per hour.
D. An additional 0.65 of a year of service is associated with an additional $1.00 per hour.

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

the other options dont make any sense

User Sunyoung
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C because it would be B but your adding 15 years each year with doesn’t make sense
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