Chapter 13 - Linear regression and correlation. When you have completed this chapter, you will be able to: Understand and interpret the terms dependent and independent variable; calculate and interpret the coefficient of correlation, the coefficient of determination, and the standard error of estimate; conduct a test of hypothesis to determine whether the coefficient of correlation in the population is zero;. | Lecture Statistical techniques in business and economics (14/e): Chapter 13 - Lind, Marchal, Wathen