Which, If Any, of the Following Is an Advantage of Using

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which, if any, of the following is an advantage of using stepwise regression compared to just entering all the independent variables at one time?

• A) There are no advantages of using stepwise regression over entering all the variables at one time.
• B) Stepwise regression allows us to observe the effects of multicollinearity earlier than when all variables are entered at one time.
• C) Stepwise regression will generally produce a model with a larger value for the coefficient of determination.

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