A Multiple Regression Analysis Produced the Following Output from Minitab

question 63

Multiple Choice

A multiple regression analysis produced the following output from Minitab. Regression Analysis: Y versus x₁ and x₂
S = 0.179449 R-Sq = 89.0% R-Sq(adj) = 87.8%
Analysis of Variance
The overall proportion of variation of y accounted by x₁ and x₂ is _______

• A) 0.179
• B) 0.89
• C) 0.878
• D) 0.203
• E) 0.5441

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