A multiple regression analysis with 20 observations on each of three independent variables and the dependent variable would yield ______ and _______ degrees of freedom,respectively,for regression (explaineD)and error.
A) 3,17
B) 3,16
C) 4,16
D) 3,19
E) 3,20

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The degrees of freedom for regression is the number of independent variables, which is 3. The degrees of freedom for error is the number of observations minus the number of independent variables minus 1, which is 20 - 3 - 1 = 16.

A Multiple Regression Analysis with 20 Observations on Each of Three