How is the first variable to be included in the model selected ...

[ahriuashd]

  How is the first variable to be included in the model selected when performing a forward selection stepwise regression?
 

  a.The variable with the smallest standard deviation is selected first.
  b.The variable with the largest coefficient for predicting y is selected first.
  c.The variable with the highest r² for predicting y is selected first.
  d.The variable with the highest p-value is selected first.

Question 2

  Which of the following parameters give the height at which the regression function, , crosses the vertical axis?
 

  a.x
  b.
  c.
  d.

[Pamela.irrgang@yahoo.com]

Answer to Question 1

correct: c

Answer to Question 2

correct: b

[ahriuashd]

Great answer, keep it coming

[bimper21]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it