A researcher is studying the effect of ten different variables on a critical measure of business performance. A multiple regression analysis including all ten variables is performed. What criterion could be used to eliminate one of the ten variables? A) Multiple R². B) Largest p-value. C) Smallest p-value. D) Smallest regression coefficient.

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The largest p-value would indicate the variable that has the least significant contribution to the model and could be eliminated to simplify the model. A smaller p-value indicates a more significant contribution to the model. The other options do not provide a clear criterion for variable elimination.

A Researcher Is Studying the Effect of Ten Different Variables