The Exact Percentage of Variation Shared by Two Variables Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

The exact percentage of variation shared by two variables is calculated by squaring r,which is called the

• A) scale-independent relationship
• B) linear correlation coefficient
• C) coefficient of determination
• D) least sum of squares

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