If the Variables in This Matrix Were All Used as Independent

question 15

Multiple Choice

If the variables in this matrix were all used as independent variables in a regression equation, would there be a multicollinearity problem?
 

• A) no
• B) yes due to the correlation between ACT and SAT
• C) yes due to the correlation between BIRTH and HSRank
• D) yes due to the correlation between HSRank and SAT

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