Which of the Following Statements About the T-Statistic in Regression

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the t-statistic in regression is not true?

• A)The t-statistic tests whether the regression coefficient, b, is equal to 0.
• B)The t-statistic is equal to the regression coefficient divided by its standard deviation.
• C)The t-statistic provides some idea of how well a predictor predicts the outcome variable.
• D)The t-statistic can be used to see whether a predictor variables makes a statistically significant contribution to the regression model.

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