When Determining Whether to Include or Exclude a Variable in Regression

question 6

Multiple Choice

When determining whether to include or exclude a variable in regression analysis,if the p-value associated with the variable's t-value is above some accepted significance value,such as 0.05,then the variable

• A)is a candidate for inclusion.
• B)is a candidate for exclusion.
• C)is redundant.
• D)does not fit the guidelines of parsimony.

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