Inspection of the Following Table of Correlation Coefficients for Variables

question 78

Multiple Choice

Inspection of the following table of correlation coefficients for variables in a multiple regression analysis reveals that the first independent variable that will be entered into the regression model by the forward selection procedure will be ___________.

• A)x1
• B)x2
• C)x3
• D)x4
• E)x5

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