A Single Variable X Can Explain a Large Percentage of the Variation

question 61

Multiple Choice

A single variable X can explain a large percentage of the variation in some other variable Y when the two variables are:

• A) mutually exclusive
• B) inversely related
• C) directly related
• D) highly correlated
• E) none of these choices

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