A consultant has asked you to distinguish between factor analysis and principal component analysis. What is the latter most commonly used for?

A. To summarize data whilst retaining maximum variance.
B. To summarize data whilst retaining minimum variance.
C. To derive as few factors as possible.
D. To derive as many solutions as possible.


Answer: A

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