Question

In looking at the recent curling championships for both men and women. It appears that success in the championships is related to both the popularity of curling in the province (as measured by the number of curling clubs) and the population of the province. Of course, the number of curling clubs is also related to the population of the province.

(a) What statistic would I use to calculate the relationship between success in the championships and popularity of curling independent of the province’s population?

(b) What statistic would I use in order to best predict a province’s success in the champi- onships using both popularity of curling in the province and the province’s population?

Answer 1

(a) What statistic would I use to calculate the relationship between success in the championships and popularity of curling independent of the province’s population?

The linear multiple regression model is suitable to calculate the relationship between success in the championships and the popularity of curling independent of the province’s population.

(b) What statistic would I use in order to best predict a province’s success in the champi- onships using both popularity of curling in the province and the province’s population?

The regression variable statistic should be used to predict a province’s success in the championships using both the popularity of curling in the province and the province’s population.