A Regression Model Involved 18 Independent Variables and 200 Observations

question 77

Multiple Choice

A regression model involved 18 independent variables and 200 observations. The critical value of t for testing the significance of each of the independent variable's coefficients will have

• A)18 degrees of freedom
• B)200 degrees of freedom
• C)199 degrees of freedom
• D)181 degrees of freedom

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