The Correlation Coefficient Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

The correlation coefficient is:

• A) the range of values over which the probability may be estimated based upon the regression equation results.
• B) the proportion of the total variance in the dependent variable explained by the independent variable.
• C) the measure of variability of the actual observations from the predicting (forecasting) equation line.
• D) the relative degree that changes in one variable can be used to estimate changes in another variable.

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