After Notice-And-Comment Rulemaking,the U

question 7

Multiple Choice

After notice-and-comment rulemaking,the U.S.Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issues a new rule and applies it to Clearcut Timber Company.Clearcut appeals the application to a federal court.The court will most likely defer to the BLM's interpretation of

• A)the facts and the law.
• B)the agency's authority.
• C)procedural requirements.
• D)the Constitution.

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Definitions:

Intercept

In statistics and mathematics, the point at which a line crosses the y-axis in a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

Error Term

The difference between observed values and estimated values in a statistical model.

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon where two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, potentially distorting estimates.

Correlation Coefficient

The correlation coefficient is a statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.