In Multiple Regression, the R-Square Can Be Interpreted as

In multiple regression, the R-square can be interpreted as

A) the percentage of variance accounted for in the dependent variable by the set of independent variables
B) the percentage of variance accounted for in the dependent variable by a single independent variable
C) the strength of a relationship between the dependent variable and a set of independent variables
D) the percentage of variance accounted for in the dependent variable by the set of independent variables minus an estimate penalty