In: Statistics and Probability
The U.S. Census Bureau reported the following unemployment rates (y) associated with the given number of years of education (x).
| Years of Education | Unemployment Rate |
| 5.0 | 16.8 |
| 7.5 | 17.1 |
| 8.0 | 15.3 |
| 10.0 | 20.6 |
| 12.0 | 11.7 |
| 14.0 | 8.1 |
| 16.0 | 3.8 |
1. Find the 95% prediction interval for 8 years of education. Round the endpoints to two decimal places.
a. (8.10, 22.50)
b. (11.7,18.9)
c. (9.07, 23.47)
d. (12.67, 19.87)
1.
Regression equation-
Regression equation of y on x is given by

Number of pairs of observation







So, estimated unemployment rate in case of years of education

95% confidence interval-
Corresponding statistic is given by

Sample size
Sample standard deviation is given by

Degrees of freedom
We know,
[Using R-code 'qt(1-(1-0.95)/2,6)']






Hence, 95% prediction intervahl is (d) (12.67, 19.87).