In a Forward Selection Stepwise Regression Process, the First Variable

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In a forward selection stepwise regression process, the first variable to be selected will be the variable that can, by itself, do the most to explain the variation in the dependent variable. This will be the variable that provided the highest possible R-square value by itself.

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