The Number of Observations Beyond the Minimum Needed to Calculate

question 28

Multiple Choice

The number of observations beyond the minimum needed to calculate a given regression statistic is called:

• A) a measure of the goodness of fit for a multiple regression model.
• B) degrees of freedom.
• C) the square of the coefficient of multiple correlation.
• D) a measure of statistical significance for the share of dependent variable variation explained by the regression model.

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