The Proportion of the Variation in the Dependent Variable Y

question 64

Multiple Choice

The proportion of the variation in the dependent variable y that is explained by the estimated regression equation is measured by the​

• A) ​correlation coefficient.
• B) ​standard error of the estimate.
• C) ​coefficient of determination.
• D) ​confidence interval estimate.

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