Statistical Report on the National Basketball Association (NBA)

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Statistical Report on the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Introduction and Methodology
This report consists of a correlation between the independent variable of league competitiveness and the dependent variable of league-wide attendance in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The relationship between these variables is expressed as (a) a scatterplot, (b) a correlation (R value) and (c) a linear regression analysis. The research question and hypotheses associated with the study were as follows:
Research Question 1: Do fans prefer to watch games in leagues with greater competitive balance?
H10: The mean league-wide attendance of games with lower competitive balance = the mean league-wide attendance of games with higher...

.....explanations of the data.
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