If the coefficient of determination between two independent variables is .20, what is the VIF?

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The variance inflation factor (VIF) is a measure of multicollinearity between independent variables in a regression analysis. It quantifies how much the variance of the estimated coefficient is increased due to multicollinearity.

The VIF is calculated as 1 divided by the coefficient of determination, minus 1.

In this case, the coefficient of determination between two independent variables is 0.20. Thus, the VIF would be 1 / (0.20 - 1) = 1 / (-0.80) = -1.25.

It is important to note that the VIF should always be a positive value, and a negative VIF value is mathematically incorrect. Therefore, it seems there may be an error or misinterpretation in the given information or calculation.