If x and y in a regression model are totally unrelated, _______.
A)the correlation coefficient would be -1
B)the coefficient of determination would be 0
C)the coefficient of determination would be 1
D)the SSE would be 0
E)the MSE would be 0s

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If x and y are totally unrelated in a regression model, the coefficient of determination, which measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s), would be 0. This indicates no linear relationship between the variables.

If X and Y in a Regression Model Are Totally