Which of these statements best describes the requirements of independent variables in multiple regression?
A) All X variables must be strongly correlated with each other.
B) At least one X variable will have linear associations with Y; the Y variable is nominal or ordinal.
C) All X variables have additive and linear association with Y.
D) There can be no more than four X variables; there can be only low correlation between them.

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In multiple regression, the independent variables (X variables) should have an additive and linear association with the dependent variable (Y). This means that the effect of each X variable on Y is linear and can be summed up to predict Y.

Which of These Statements Best Describes the Requirements of Independent