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250 Bootstrapping Chapter 9<br />

Example of Bootstrapping<br />

Note: The values in the results tables differ due to the r<strong>and</strong>om sampling of observations <strong>and</strong> assignment of<br />

frequencies. Row 1 is the estimate from the original data, <strong>and</strong> is marked with an X <strong>and</strong> has the excluded row<br />

state.<br />

Figure 9.3 Bootstrap Results Table<br />

12. Select Analyze > Distribution.<br />

13. Assign Displacement to the Y, Columns role.<br />

14. Click OK.<br />

The Distribution report includes the Bootstrap Confidence Limits report (Figure 9.4).<br />

Figure 9.4 Bootstrap Report<br />

In this example, the estimate of the slope from the original data is 0.504. For 95% coverage of the bootstrap<br />

results, the company can estimate the slope to be between 0.398 <strong>and</strong> 0.605. When the displacement is<br />

changed by one unit, the horsepower changes by some amount between 0.398 <strong>and</strong> 0.605.

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