A Regression Model Involving 8 Independent Variables for a Sample $\alpha$

question 45

Essay

A regression model involving 8 independent variables for a sample of 69 periods resulted in the following sum of squares.
SSE = 306
SST = 1800
a.Compute the coefficient of determination.
b.At $\alpha$ = 0.05, test to determine whether or not the model is significant.

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