A Multiple Regression Equation Is Best Described by Which of the Following

question 57

Multiple Choice

A multiple regression equation is best described by which of the following forms?

• A)The independent variable is predicted by the intercept plus a series of values of the slope times each dependent variable.
• B)The independent variable is predicted by the slope plus a series of values of the intercept times each dependent variable.
• C)The dependent variable is predicted by the intercept plus a series of values of the slope times each independent variable.
• D)The dependent variable to be predicted is equal to the intercept plus a series of values of the slope times each independent variable.
• E)y = a + bx

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