Which Statement About the Slope of the Simple Linear Regression

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the slope of the simple linear regression line is true?

• A) It has the same sign as the correlation.
• B) It is expressed as a standardized value.
• C) The square of the slope is the proportion of variation in Y explained by X.
• D) It is the value of Y when X is zero.

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