Question 1
1. If the coefficient of multiple determination is 0.81, what percent of variation is not explained?
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19% |
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90% |
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66% |
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81% |
10 points
Question 2
1. All other things being held constant, what is the change in the dependent variable for a unit change in the first independent variable for the multiple regression equation:
Ŷ = 5.2 + 6.3X1 – 7.1 X2?
Answer
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-7.1 |
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+6.3 |
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+5.2 |
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+4.4 |
10 points
Question 3
1. In an ANOVA table for a multiple regression analysis, total variation is separated into
Answer
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treatment and error variation |
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regression and residual variation |
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treatment and block variation |
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block and error variation |
10 points
Question 4
1. The best example of a null hypothesis for testing an individual regression coefficient is:
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H0: β1 = β2 = β3 = β4 = 0 |
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H0: µ1 = µ2 = µ3 = µ4 = 0 |
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H0: β1 = 0 |
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H0: β1 ≠ 0 |
10 points
Question 5
1. The adjusted coefficient of determination
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Is the ratio of SSR to SS total. |
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Can range from –1.00 up to 1.00. |
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Is ratio of the SSE to the SS total. |
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Corrects for the number of independent variables in a regression equation. |
10 points
Question 6
1. In multiple regression analysis, testing the global null hypothesis that all regression coefficients are zero is based on
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a z statistic |
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a t statistic |
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an F statistic |
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binomial distribution |
10 points
Question 7
1. A researcher is studying the effect of ten different variables on a critical measure of business performance. In selecting the best set of independent variables to predict the dependent variable, a forward selection method is used. How are variables selected for inclusion in the model?
Answer
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Highest increase in the multiple R2. |
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Largest p-value. |
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Smallest p-value. |
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Smallest regression coefficient. |
10 points
Question 8
1. The multiple coefficient of determination
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Reports the percent of the variation in the dependent variable explained by the independent variables. |
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Can range from -1.00 up to 1.00. |
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Is based on the interaction mean square. |
10 points
Question 9
1. In multiple regression analysis, how is the degree of association between a set of independent variables and a dependent variable measured?
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Confidence intervals. |
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Autocorrelation . |
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Coefficient of multiple determination. |
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Standard error of estimate. |
10 points
Question 10
1. In multiple regression analysis, when the independent variables are highly correlated, this situation is called ___________________.
Answer
| Autocorrelation |
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Multicollinearity |
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Homoscedasticity |
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Curvilinearity |