If Multicollinearity Exists Among the Independent Variables Included in a Multiple

question 134

Multiple Choice

If multicollinearity exists among the independent variables included in a multiple regression model,then:

• A)the regression coefficients will be difficult to interpret.
• B)the standard errors of the regression coefficients for the correlated independent variables will increase.
• C)one or more of the coefficients may have the wrong sign.
• D)All of these choices are true.

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