An agricultural scientist collected data to study the relationship between the amount of nitrogen added to a cornfield and the number of bushels of corn produced. This is the regression line of the data, where y is measured in bushels of corn and x is measured in pounds of nitrogen.
y equals 0.43 x plus 28.5
Question
What is the meaning of the slope of the regression line?
Answer options with 4 options
A.
For every 0.43 pounds of nitrogen added to the field, the amount of corn yielded increases by 28.5 bushels.
B.
For every 1 pound of nitrogen added to the field, the amount of corn yielded increases by 0.43 bushels.
C.
For every 1 pound of nitrogen added to the field, the amount of corn yielded increases by 28.5 bushels.
D.
For every 28.5 pounds of nitrogen added to the field, the amount of corn yielded increases by 0.43 bushels.