In a Simple Linear Regression Analysis, the Standard Error of the Slope

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Multiple Choice

In a simple linear regression analysis, the standard error of the slope is:

• A) a measure of the amount of change in the dependent variable y for a one unit change in the independent variable x
• B) a measure of the variation in the regression slope from sample to sample
• C) the square root of the standard error of the estimate
• D) the square of the standard error of the estimate
• E) all of these

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