Question #86
Reading: Reading 1 Multiple Regression
PDF File: Reading 1 Multiple Regression.pdf
Page: 41
Status: Unattempted
Correct Answer: A
Part of Context Group: Q86-88
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Question
Based on a R2 calculated from the information in Table 2, the analyst should conclude that the number of analysts and ln(market value) of the firm explain:
Answer Choices:
A. 18.4% of the variation in returns
B. 84.4% of the variation in returns
C. 15.6% of the variation in returns
Explanation
R2 is the percentage of the variation in the dependent variable (in this case, variation of
returns) explained by the set of independent variables. R2 is calculated as follows: R2 =
(SSR / SST) = (0.103 / 0.662) = 15.6%.