The Two Largest Values in a Correlation Matrix Are the 0.89

question 153

Essay

The two largest values in a correlation matrix are the 0.89 correlation between y and x3 the 0.83 correlation between y and x7. During a stepwise regression analysis x3 is the first independent variable brought into the equation. Will x7 necessarily be next?
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