Aregression analysis between weight (y in pounds) and height (x in inches) resulted in the following least squares line: y^i = 120 + 5x. this implies that if the height is increased by 1 inch, the weight, on average, is expected to: a. increase by 1 pound. b. decrease by 1 pound. c. increase by 5 pounds. d. increase by 24 pounds.

The westins and the shermans live in the same city and pay the same sales tax rate, and both families made $14,000 in taxable purchases last year. if the westins made $86,000 and the shermans made $33,000 last year, is the sales tax in their city an example of a regressive tax? yes, because the westins and the shermans both paid the same sales tax rate. b. no, because the shermans paid a higher percentage of their income in sales tax than the westins did. c. no, because the westins and the shermans both paid the same sales tax rate. d. yes, because the shermans paid a higher percentage of their income in sales tax than the westins did.