In Testing the Validity of a Multiple Regression Model, a Large

question 18

Multiple Choice

In testing the validity of a multiple regression model, a large value of the F-test statistic indicates that:

• A) most of the variation in the independent variables is explained by the variation in y
• B) most of the variation in y is explained by the regression equation
• C) most of the variation in y is unexplained by the regression equation
• D) the model provides a poor fit
• E) most of the variation in y is explained by the regression equation and the model provides a poor fit

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