A Decision Maker Is Considering Constructing a Multiple Regression Model

question 26

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A decision maker is considering constructing a multiple regression model with two independent variables. The correlation between x1 and y is 0.70, and the correlation between variable x2 and y is 0.50. Based on this, the regression model containing both independent variables will explain 74 percent of the variation in the dependent variable.

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