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evaluate the significance of the overall model, as well as the significances
of the individual components.
The F- Test on a Multiple Regression Model
The first statistical test we need to perform is to test and see if the over-
all multiple regression model is significant. After all, if the overall model
is insignificant then there is no point is looking to see what parts of the
model might be significant. Back with simple regression, we performed the
following test on the correlation coefficient between the single dependent
variable and the single independent variable and said that if the correlation
was significant then the o ...