A Major Concern That Arises with Multiple Regression Is Multicollinearity

question 32

Multiple Choice

A major concern that arises with multiple regression is multicollinearity, which exists when ________.

• A) the dependent variable is not normally distributed
• B) the standard errors of the coefficients of the individual variables decrease
• C) the R2 statistic is low
• D) two or more independent variables are highly correlated with one another

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