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• 4.34 The number of auto accidents in Athens, Ohio, is related to the regional number of registered automobiles in thousands (X1), alcoholic beverage sales in $10,000s (X2), and rainfall in inches (X3). Furthermore, the regression formula has been calculated as:
Where
Y = number of automobile accidents
a = 7.5
b1 = 3.5
b2 = 4.5
b3 = 2.5
Calculate the expected number of automobile accidents under conditions a, b, and c:
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