In a Multiple Regression Analysis Involving 30 Data Points, the Standard

question 98

Multiple Choice

In a multiple regression analysis involving 30 data points, the standard error of estimate squared is calculated as s2 = 1.5 and the sum of squares for error as SSE = 36. The number of the independent variables must be:

• A)6
• B)5
• C)4
• D)3.

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