In a multiple regression analysis,the current model has three independent variables.The analyst decides to add another (fourth)independent variable from the same data set while retaining the other three independent variables.As a result of this addition,the value of the adjusted R²will ____________ decrease. A)always B)sometimes C)never

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The adjusted R-squared compensates for the addition of variables and only increases if the new variable improves the model more than would be expected by chance. Adding a variable can sometimes lead to an increase or decrease in adjusted R-squared, depending on whether the new variable significantly contributes to the model's explanatory power.

In a Multiple Regression Analysis,the Current Model Has Three Independent