The coefficient of determination from a regression represents the:
A) proportion of variation in the dependent variable explained by variation in the independent variables.
B) proportion of variation in the independent variables explained by variation in the dependent variable.
C) variation in the dependent variable.
D) proportion of the variation in the dependent variable.
E) proportion of the variation in the independent variable.

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The coefficient of determination in a regression indicates the proportion of variation in the dependent variable (y) that can be explained by the variation in the independent variable(s) (x). Therefore, choice A is correct because it states that the coefficient of determination represents the proportion of variation in the dependent variable explained by variation in the independent variables.

The Coefficient of Determination from a Regression Represents The