A Major Concern That Arises with Multiple Regression Is Multicollinearity

question 134

Multiple Choice

A major concern that arises with multiple regression is multicollinearity, which exists when:

• A)in simple regression, when the dependent variable is not normally distributed
• B)in simple regression, when the R2 statistic is low
• C)in multiple regression, when the R2 statistic is low
• D)in multiple regression, when two or more independent variables are correlated with one another

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