In a Regression Analysis of a First-Order Model Involving 3

question 9

Multiple Choice

In a regression analysis of a first-order model involving 3 predictor variables and 25 observations, the following estimated regression equation was developed. = 12 - 18x₁ + 4x₂ + 15x₃ Also, the following standard errors and the sum of squares were obtained. If we are interested in testing for the significance of the relationship among the variables (i.e., significance of the model) , the critical value of F at α = .05 is

• A) 2.76.
• B) 4.87.
• C) 3.10.
• D) 3.07.

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