Which of the Following Is Not One of the Steps

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the steps involved in the "formulating the problem" step in discriminant analysis?

• A) estimate the discriminant function coefficients
• B) repeatedly conduct the validation of the discriminant function
• C) divide the sample into analysis and validation samples
• D) convert the dependent variable into categories

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