A researcher studying the relationship between drivers’ average speed (MPH) on the highway and number of moving violations they receive develops the following regression equation: Y? = 1.85 + .05(X). In this example, 1.85 refers to ______.

a. the Y-intercept
b. the slope of the equation
c. a driver’s average speed (MPH)
d. a driver’s number of moving violations


a. the Y-intercept

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