Regression Questions
Regression Questions
Regression Questions
1. A human resource manager conducted two separate tests for employees’ leadership skills
and motivation skills. The employees could score maximum of ten marks in each test. The
scores of 12employees in their leadership and motivation skill tests are:
Leadership Motivation
2 1
3 3
4 2
4 4
5 4
6 4
6 6
7 4
7 6
8 7
10 9
10 10
2. A company wants to predict the annual value of its total sales based on the total income of
the area of business. The previous data of sales and average income is recorded in the
following table:
Calculate the correlation coefficient and interpret it. If in the next year, the total income was 325
lakhs, what would the prediction for the company’s sales be?
3. A research was conducted to taste the new sugar free drink. Two consumers were given five
different sweetness levels of the drink. The respondents were asked to give a score to each
drink. The scores between 1 and 5 were to be given. The scores given by the two
respondents are as follows:
Calculate the correlation coefficient between the scores given by the two respondents. Also
comment on the significance of the correlation found.