Which of the Following Is Not a Reason Why Multicollinearity

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason why multicollinearity a problem in regression?

• A)It limits the size of R.
• B)It makes it difficult to assess the importance of individual predictors.
• C)When predictor variables are correlated with variables not in the regression model
• D)It leads to unstable regression coefficients.

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