According to the Multiple Regression Equation, the Best Prediction of the Outcome

question 38

Multiple Choice

According to the multiple regression equation, the best prediction of the outcome variable (Ŷ) is equal to

• A) the intercept plus the sum of all the predictor variables (X's), each multiplied by their regression coefficients.
• B) the sum of all the predictor variables (X's), each multiplied by their regression coefficients.
• C) the intercept minus the sum of all the predictor variables (X' s), each multiplied by their regression coefficients.
• D) the intercept minus the sum of all the predictor variables (X's), each divided by their regression coefficients.

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