The F-Statistic for the Overall Significance of the Estimated Sample

question 33

Multiple Choice

The F-statistic for the overall significance of the estimated sample regression function is

• A)the ratio of the MSExplained to the MSUnexplained.
• B)the ratio of the MSUnexplained to the MSExplained.
• C)the standard error of the estimated sample regression function.
• D)the adjusted R-square.

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