In a study of employees, 20 percent of the variation in job satisfaction can be explained by variation in the pay the employees receive .The 20 percent figure is referred to as
A)Residual
B)Regression coefficient
C)R-squared
D)Correlation

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R-squared is a statistical measure that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that's explained by an independent variable or variables in a regression model. In this context, the 20 percent figure indicating how much of the variation in job satisfaction can be explained by variation in pay is an example of R-squared.

In a Study of Employees, 20 Percent of the Variation