A Researcher Is Studying the Effect of 10 Different Variables

question 22

Multiple Choice

A researcher is studying the effect of 10 different variables on a critical measure of business performance. A multiple regression analysis including all 10 variables is performed. What criterion could be used to eliminate 1 of the 10 variables?

• A)Multiple R²
• B)Largest p-value
• C)Smallest p-value
• D)Smallest regression coefficient

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