The Coefficient of Determination Measures the Amount Of

question 117

Multiple Choice

The coefficient of determination measures the amount of:

• A) variation in y that is explained by variation in x
• B) variation in x that is explained by variation in y
• C) variation in y that is unexplained by variation in x
• D) variation in x that is unexplained by variation in y
• E) all of these

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