What Purpose Does the Adjusted R² Value Serve

question 15

Multiple Choice

What purpose does the adjusted R² value serve?

• A) The variance in the outcome variable if the model was drawn from the population of the sample.
• B) The variance between the predictor and outcome variable.
• C) This is used to correct for the covariance.
• D) It more accurately reflects the sample data.

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