The Amount of Variance a Variable Shares with All Other

question 26

Multiple Choice

The amount of variance a variable shares with all other variables included in the factor analysis is referred to as _____.

• A) communality
• B) total variance
• C) shared variance
• D) percentage of variance
• E) eigenvalue

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Definitions:

Equity Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership interest in a company, such as stocks.

Debt Securities

Financial instruments representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically involving periodic interest payments and the return of principal at maturity.

Held-to-maturity Securities

These are financial assets that a company has the intent and ability to hold until they mature.

Amortized Cost

The expense of an intangible asset over its useful life.