Why Is Multicollinearity a Problem

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why is multicollinearity a problem?

• A) It induces a spurious relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variables.
• B) It is difficult to identify which of the collinear variables are influencing the dependent variable.
• C) It increases type I error.
• D) It reduces the standard errors.

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