The Coefficient of Determination (R2) Tells You

question 176

Multiple Choice

The coefficient of determination (r2) tells you

• A)that the coefficient of correlation (r)is larger than 1.
• B)whether r has any significance.
• C)that you should not partition the total variation.
• D)the proportion of total variation that is explained.

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