Using the following regression equation,which of the following statements is FALSE?
Y = bₒ + bX₁ + bX₂ + bX₃
A)It treats b as the independent variable.
B)There are three independent variables.
C)There is one dependent variable.
D)It predicts Y from the X's.
E)It treats Y as the dependent variable.

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The regression equation treats Y as the dependent variable and X₁, X₂, and X₃ as the independent variables. The "b" values represent the respective slopes of each independent variable. Therefore, statement A is false as it suggests the regression equation treats "b" as the independent variable, which is incorrect.

Using the Following Regression Equation,which of the Following Statements Is