SCENARIO 14-17 Given Below Are Results from the Regression Analysis Where the Where

question 227

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 14-17
Given below are results from the regression analysis where the dependent variable is the number of weeks a worker is unemployed due to a layoff (Unemploy) and the independent variables are the age of the worker (Age) and a dummy variable for management position (Manager: 1 = yes,0 = no) .
The results of the regression analysis are given below:


-Referring to Scenario 14-17,which of the following is a correct statement?

• A)40.85% of the total variation in the number of weeks a worker is unemployed due to a layoff can be explained by the age of the worker and whether the worker is a manager.
• B)40.85% of the total variation in the number of weeks a worker is unemployed due to a layoff can be explained by the age of the worker and whether the worker is a manager after adjusting for the number of predictors and sample size.
• C)40.85% of the total variation in the number of weeks a worker is unemployed due to a layoff can be explained by the age of the worker and whether the worker is a manager after adjusting for the level of significance
• D)40.85% of the total variation in the number of weeks a worker is unemployed due to a layoff can be explained by the age of the worker and whether the worker is a manager holding constant the effect of all the independent variables.

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