The goal of discriminant analysis is
A) to develop a model to predict new dependent values.
B) to develop a rule for predicting to what group a new observation is most likely to belong.
C) to develop a rule for predicting how independent variable values predict dependent values.
D) none of these.

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Discriminant analysis aims to determine the most efficient way to separate two or more groups based on their independent variable values. It develops a rule or function for predicting the group membership of new observations based on their independent variable values. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

The Goal of Discriminant Analysis Is