If a variable does not have a significant loading on any factor,
A) factor analysis is not appropriate for this set of data.
B) the analyst may decide to eliminate the variable if it is not important to the study's object.
C) the variable should be eliminated if its achieved communality is low.
D) all of the above are correct.
E) b and c above are correct.

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Variables without significant loadings on any factor may be considered for elimination, especially if they are not crucial to the study's objectives or if their achieved communality is low. This does not necessarily mean that factor analysis is inappropriate for the dataset as a whole.

If a Variable Does Not Have a Significant Loading on Any