The ____________________ Is the Proportion of the Total Variation in the Dependent

question 72

Multiple Choice

The ____________________ is the proportion of the total variation in the dependent variable explained by the regression model.

• A)Coefficient of determination
• B)Correlation coefficient
• C)Slope
• D)Standard error

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