In a Multiple Regression Model, the Coefficient of Determination (Sometimes

question 14

True/False

In a multiple regression model, the coefficient of determination (sometimes called multiple ) can be simply computed by squaring the largest correlation coefficient between the dependent variable, and any independent variable.

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