In factor analysis each subsequent factor accounts for
A)increasing amount of variance in data
B)decreasing amount of variance in data
C)same amount of variance in data
D)none of the above

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In factor analysis, each subsequent factor accounts for a decreasing amount of variance in the data, as the first factor explains the most variance, and each additional factor explains progressively less.

In Factor Analysis Each Subsequent Factor Accounts for