A Multiple Regression Analysis with 20 Observations on Each of Three

question 40

Multiple Choice

A multiple regression analysis with 20 observations on each of three independent variables and the dependent variable would yield ________ and ________ degrees of freedom, respectively, for regression (explained) and error.

• A) 3, 17
• B) 3, 16
• C) 4, 16
• D) 3, 19
• E) 3, 20

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