When Two or More Independent Variables in the Same Regression

question 13

Multiple Choice

When two or more independent variables in the same regression model can predict each other better than the dependent variable, the condition is referred to as .

• A) autocorrelation
• B) heteroscedasticity
• C) multicollinearity
• D) homoscedasticity

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