If a Group of Independent Variables Are Not Significant Individually

question 62

Multiple Choice

If a group of independent variables are not significant individually but are significant as a group
At a specified level of significance, this is most likely due to

• A) autocorrelation.
• B) the presence of dummy variables.
• C) the absence of dummy variables.
• D) collinearity.

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