Twenty-One Executives in a Large Corporation Were Randomly Selected for a Study

question 33

Multiple Choice

Twenty-one executives in a large corporation were randomly selected for a study in which several factors were examined to determine their effect on annual salary (expressed in $000's) . The factors selected were age, seniority, years of college, number of company divisions they had been exposed to and the level of their responsibility. A regression analysis was performed using a popular spreadsheet program with the following regression output: What is the value of the denominator in the calculation of the multiple standard error of estimate?

• A) 15
• B) 21
• C) 6
• D) 5

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Definitions:

Actual

Pertaining to or representing the current state of affairs or reality, as opposed to potential or theoretical scenarios.

Desired Performance

The specific level of output or achievement that an organization or individual aims to reach, often set as a target or goal.

Control Process

The systematic effort by business management to compare performance to predetermined standards, plans, or objectives in order to determine whether performance is in line with these standards and presumably to take any corrective action required.

Measurement

The process of quantifying attributes or phenomena, typically using instruments or standardized tests, to obtain data.