In linear regression, an r2 of .984 implies what?
a) 98.4% of the variability of the independent variable is explained by the dependent variable
b) 98.4% of the variability of the dependent variable is explained by the independent variable
c) 1.6% of the variability of the independent variable is explained by the dependent variable
d) 1.6% of the variability of the dependent variable is explained by the independent variable
e) 99.2% of the variability of the dependent variable is explained by the independent variable
Answer: b) 98.4% of the variability of the dependent variable is explained by the independent variable