In Regression Analysis,the Existence of a High Degree of Intercorrelation

question 24

Multiple Choice

In regression analysis,the existence of a high degree of intercorrelation among some or all of the explanatory variables in the regression equation constitutes:

• A) autocorrelation
• B) a simultaneous equation relationship
• C) nonlinearities
• D) heteroscedasticity
• E) multicollinearity

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