The following data provides the number of infants who die before their first birthday by country. The per capita income for each country is also given. Think of the per capita income as being the total national income divided by the population. The per capita income is roughly the amount of money in the economy on a per person basis. Richer countries have higher per capita incomes.
Location | Per Capita Income in dollars |
Infant Mortality per 1000 live births |
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American Samoa |
3300 | 11 |
CNMI | 13100 | 38 |
Fiji | 2000 | 17 |
FSM | 1900 | 33 |
Guam | 20700 | 7 |
Kiribati | 600 | 55 |
Marshall Islands |
1500 | 41 |
Nauru | 9400 | 11 |
Palau | 6400 | 17 |
Samoa | 1300 | 33 |
Vanuatu | 1276 | 63 |
Linear Regression Statistics | |||
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Statistic or Parameter | Symbol | Equations | Excel |
Slope | b | =SLOPE(y data, x data) | |
Intercept | a | =INTERCEPT(y data, x data) | |
Correlation | r | =CORREL(y data, x data) | |
Coefficient of Determination | r2 | =(CORREL(y data, x data))^2 |