The editors of a national automotive magazine recently studied 30 different automobiles sold in the Canada with the intent of seeing whether they could develop a multiple regression model to explain the variation in highway fuel consumption. A number of different independent variables were collected. Included in these were two variables described as follows: If these two variables are to be included in a regression model, how many additional indicator variables will be needed?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 2
D) 4
E) 5

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The editors of a national automotive magazine recently studied 30 different automobiles sold in the Canada with the intent of seeing whether they could develop a multiple regression model to explain the variation in highway fuel consumption. A number of different independent variables were collected. Included in these were two variables described as follows:  If these two variables are to be included in a regression model, how many additional indicator variables will be needed?
A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 2 
D) 4 
E) 5

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The Answer of The editors of a national automotive magazine recently studied 30 different automobiles sold in the Canada with the intent of seeing whether they could develop a multiple regression model to explain the variation in highway fuel consumption. A number of different independent variables were collected. Included in these were two variables described as follows:  If these two variables are to be included in a regression model, how many additional indicator variables will be needed?
A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 2 
D) 4 
E) 5

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