Regression Model Fit

Free CFA Level II lesson in Quantitative Methods. 13 min read, ~1,979 words.

R-squared never decreases when you add a variable; it rewards complexity, not quality, so it is unreliable for comparing models of different sizes. Adjusted R-squared penalizes each added variable and a useless one lowers it; use it to compare models of different sizes (but only when the dependent variable matches)...

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