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PC Magazine provided ratings for several characteristics of computer monitors, i

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Question

PC Magazine provided ratings for several characteristics of computer monitors, including an overall rating (PC Magazine website, April, 2015). The following data show the rating for contrast ratio, resolution, and the overall rating for ten monitors tested using a 0-100 point scale. The highest rated monitor was the BenQ BL3201PH, with an overall rating of 87. a) Develop the estimated regression equation that can be used to predict the Overall Rating using the Contrast Ratio Rating. b) Develop the estimated regression equation that can be used to predict the Overall Rating using both the Contrast Ratio Rating and the Resolution Rating. c) Predict the overall Overall Rating for a computer monitor computer that has a Contrast Ratio Rating of 85 and a Resolution Rating of 74.

Explanation / Answer

Part a

Solution:

The estimated regression equation for the prediction of overall rating by using the contrast ratio rating is given as below:

(By using Minitab)

Regression Analysis: Overall Rating versus Contrast Ratio

The regression equation is

Overall Rating = 69.9 + 0.170 Contrast Ratio

Predictor        Coef     SE Coef          T        P

Constant       69.892       3.846      18.17    0.000

Contrast      0.16989     0.05407       3.14    0.014

S = 2.592       R-Sq = 55.2%     R-Sq(adj) = 49.6%

Analysis of Variance

Source            DF          SS          MS         F        P

Regression         1      66.343      66.343      9.87    0.014

Residual Error     8      53.757       6.720

Total              9     120.100

Part b

Solution:

The estimated regression equation for the prediction of overall rating by using the contrast ratio rating and resolution rating is given as below:

(By using Minitab)

Regression Analysis: Overall Rating versus Contrast Ratio, Resolution

The regression equation is

Overall Rating = 43.1 + 0.113 Contrast Ratio + 0.382 Resolution

Predictor        Coef     SE Coef          T        P

Constant       43.105       8.058       5.35    0.001

Contrast      0.11338     0.03846       2.95    0.021

Resoluti       0.3820      0.1093       3.49    0.010

S = 1.673       R-Sq = 83.7%     R-Sq(adj) = 79.0%

Analysis of Variance

Source            DF          SS          MS         F        P

Regression         2     100.511      50.255     17.96    0.002

Residual Error     7      19.589       2.798

Total              9     120.100

Source       DF      Seq SS

Contrast      1      66.343

Resoluti      1      34.168

Part c

Solution:

The predicted overall rating is given as below:

The regression equation is

Overall Rating = 43.1 + 0.113*Contrast Ratio + 0.382*Resolution

Overall Rating = 43.1 + 0.113*85 + 0.382*74

Overall Rating = 80.973