How Does a Research Analyst Determine on Which Factor a Variable

question 1

Multiple Choice

How does a research analyst determine on which factor a variable is loading?

• A) By the p value
• B) By assessing the eigenvalues
• C) By identifying the highest factor loading
• D) By rotating the correlation matrix
• E) all of the above

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