Which of the Following Statements Are Not Correct?
A) the Coefficient

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are not correct?

• A) The coefficient of determination, denoted by \(Y^ { 2 }\),
• Is interpreted as the proportion of observed y variation that cannot be explained by the simple linear regression model.
• B) The higher the value of the coefficient of determination, the more successful is the simple linear regression model in explaining y variation.
• C) If the coefficient of determination is small, an analyst will usually want to search for an alternative model (either a nonlinear model or a multiple regression model that involves more than a single independent variable).
• D) The coefficient of determination can be calculated as the ratio of the regression sum of squares (SSR) to the total sum of squares.
• E) All of the above statements are correct.

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