Boiler Worker Hours Boiler Capacity Design Pressure Boiler Type Drum Type

1 6,928 610,000 1,500 Utility Steam

2 3,211 610,000 1,500 Utility Mud
3 4,065 90,000 1,140 Industrial Steam
4 1,515 150,000 250 Industrial Mud
5 3,748 88,200 399 Industrial Steam
6 5,651 441,000 410 Industrial Steam
7 2,000 150,000 500 Industrial Mud
8 4,206 441,000 410 Industrial Mud
9 1,200 30,000 325 Industrial Mud
10 1,965 65,000 750 Industrial Mud
11 2,566 150,000 500 Industrial Mud
12 6,454 627,000 1,525 Utility Steam
13 2,048 30,000 325 Industrial Steam
14 2,635 90,000 1,140 Industrial Mud
15 4,268 150,000 500 Industrial Steam
16 2,974 120,000 375 Industrial Mud
17 3,163 88,200 399 Industrial Steam
18 4,006 441,000 410 Industrial Mud
19 3,775 441,000 410 Industrial Mud
20 2,680 125,000 750 Industrial Steam
21 4,526 150,000 500 Industrial Steam
22 3,120 441,000 410 Industrial Mud
23 7,606 610,000 1,500 Utility Steam
24 2,972 88,200 399 Industrial Steam
25 1,206 30,000 325 Industrial Mud
26 6,387 441,000 410 Industrial Steam
27 14,791 1,089,490 2,170 Utility Steam
28 3,590 65,000 750 Industrial Steam
29 3,698 610,000 1,500 Utility Mud
30 4,023 150,000 325 Industrial Steam
31 6,565 441,000 410 Industrial Steam
32 10,825 1,073,877 2,170 Utility Steam
33 2,735 150,000 325 Industrial Mud
34 3,137 120,000 375 Industrial Steam
35 6,500 441,000 410 Industrial Steam
36 3,728 627,000 1,525 Utility Mud
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needed to erect the drums in future projects. Data
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pressure, boiler type, and drum type. All of these m
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a. Estimate an appropriate multiple regression equa
1 1 to erect boiler drums.
1 0 b. Interpret the estimated regression coefficients.
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1 0 worker-hours required for erecting industrial and uti
1 0 d. According to the estimated regression equation,
1 0 worker-hours required for erecting boilers with stea
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1 1 utility-field, steam-drum boiler with a capacity of 55
1 0 1400 pounds per square inch. How accurate is your
1 1 f. Given the estimated regression equation, predict
1 0 industrial-field, mud-drum boiler with a capacity of
1 1
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 ums wants to use regression analysis to predict the number of worker-hours
s in future projects. Data for 36 randomly selected boilers have been
orker-hours (Y), the variables measured include boiler capacity, boiler design
drum type. All of these measurements are listed in the file P10_27.xlsx.
e multiple regression equation to predict the number of worker-hours needed
regression coefficients.
ted regression equation, what is the difference between the mean number of
erecting industrial and utility field boilers?
ted regression equation, what is the difference between the mean number of
erecting boilers with steam drums and those with mud drums?
gression equation, predict the number of worker-hours needed to erect a
oiler with a capacity of 550,000 pounds per hour and a design pressure of
nch. How accurate is your prediction?
ression equation, predict the number of worker-hours needed to erect an
m boiler with a capacity of 100,000 pounds per hour and a design pressure of
nch. How accurate is your prediction?
 StatTools (Core Analysis Pack)
Analysis: Regression
Performed By: Chris Albright
Date: Sunday, June 06, 2010
Updating: Static

Multiple Adjusted StErr of

R-Square
Summary R R-Square Estimate
0.9502 0.9030 0.8904 894.60

Degrees of Sum of Mean of

F-Ratio p-Value
ANOVA Table Freedom Squares Squares
Explained 4 230854854.12 57713713.529 72.1138 < 0.0001
Unexplained 31 24809760.633 800314.85914

Standard Confidence Interval 95%

Coefficient t-Value p-Value
Regression Table Error Lower
Constant -3783.43 1205.4899754 -3.1385 0.0037 -6242.0459641
Boiler Capacity 0.00875 0.0009034679 9.6838 < 0.0001 0.0069063758
Design Pressure 1.926 0.6489069092 2.9688 0.0057 0.6030228097
Boiler_Type_Industrial 3444.25 911.7282884 3.7777 0.0007 1584.7725403
Drum_Type_Steam 2093.35 305.6336847 6.8492 < 0.0001 1470.0095541

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Design_Pressure 1000 erecting industrial and utility field boilers is 3,444.
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Upper
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