# 12.12a Suppose we want to describe whether internet use is morestrongly associ

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# 12.12a Suppose we want to describe whether internet use is morestrongly associated with GDP or with fertility. Can we compare the slopes when GDP and fertility each predictinternet use in seperate regression equations. Why or whynot? A. The GDP is the larger of the two slopes. B. Fertility data has less variability than GDPdata. C. We cannot compare the slopes because differentunits are used. D. Not enough information is given. # 12.12a Suppose we want to describe whether internet use is morestrongly associated with GDP or with fertility. Can we compare the slopes when GDP and fertility each predictinternet use in seperate regression equations. Why or whynot? A. The GDP is the larger of the two slopes. B. Fertility data has less variability than GDPdata. C. We cannot compare the slopes because differentunits are used. D. Not enough information is given. A. The GDP is the larger of the two slopes. B. Fertility data has less variability than GDPdata. C. We cannot compare the slopes because differentunits are used. D. Not enough information is given.

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C. They would be in different units, rendering a comparisonmeaningless

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