It Has Been Hypothesized That Overall Academic Success for College

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Essay

It has been hypothesized that overall academic success for college freshmen as measured by grade point average (GPA) is a function of IQ scores, X₁, hours spent studying each week, X₂, and one's high school average, X₃. Suppose the regression equation is . The multiple standard error is 6.313 and R² = 0.826.
Which independent variable has the greatest effect on GPA?

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