A Multiple Regression Analysis Showed the Following Results of the Individual

question 108

Multiple Choice

A multiple regression analysis showed the following results of the individual independent variables. Which independent variables are significantly related to the dependent variable?

• A) X₂ and X₄ are significantly related to the dependent variable indicated by their very small p-values.
• B) No significant relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable.
• C) All 4 independent variables are highly correlated with each other, therefore they are all significantly related to the dependent variable.
• D) X₁ and X₃ are significantly related to the dependent variable indicated by their large p-values.

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