The Variable Selection Procedure That Identifies the Best Regression Model

question 28

Multiple Choice

The variable selection procedure that identifies the best regression model, given a specified number of independent variables, is​

• A) ​stepwise regression.
• B) ​forward selection.
• C) ​backward elimination.
• D) ​best-subsets regression.

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