What Would Be the Most Appropriate Equation to Calculate the Model

question 19

Multiple Choice

What would be the most appropriate equation to calculate the model degrees of freedom (df_M) ?

• A) df_M = k - 1
• B) df_M = k + 1
• C) df_M = k × 1
• D) df_M = k / 1

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