If we want to compare the contribution of several predictors to the prediction of a dependent variable, we can get at least a rough idea by comparing
a. the regression coefficients.
b. the standardized regression coefficients.
c. the variances of the several variables.
d. the simple Pearson correlations of each variable with the dependent variable.
B
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