Which of the Following Statements About the Backward Elimination Procedure

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the backward elimination procedure is false?​

• A) ​It is a one-variable-at-a-time procedure.
• B) ​It begins with the regression model found using the forward selection procedure.
• C) ​It does not permit an independent variable to be reentered once it has been removed.
• D) ​It does not guarantee that the best regression model will be found.

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