Dropping irrelevant variables from a regression equation might provide a better regression in what sense?
A. Might facilitate more efficient/precise estimates of the treatment effect (smaller standard errors).
B. Only when the irrelevant variables are uncorrelated with the treatment(s).
C. Only if the irrelevant variables have low p-values.
D. Only if the irrelevant variables have many outliers.
Answer: A
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