A Regression Model Involving 4 Independent Variables and a Sample

question 70

Multiple Choice

A regression model involving 4 independent variables and a sample of 15 observations resulted in the following sum of squares. SSR = 165
SSE = 60
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If we want to test for the significance of the model at a .05 level of significance, the critical F value (from the table) is

• A) 3.06.
• B) 3.48.
• C) 3.34.
• D) 3.11.

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