If an Additional Variable,however Irrelevant,is Added to a Multiple Regression

question 90

Multiple Choice

If an additional variable,however irrelevant,is added to a multiple regression model,what is the most likely result?

• A)a smaller sum of squared errors
• B)a larger sum of squared errors
• C)a constant sum of squared errors
• D)a smaller regression sum of squares

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