The Total Sum of Squares Is Given by the Sum

question 50

Multiple Choice

The total sum of squares is given by the sum of:

• A) the squares for the outcome (or dependent variable of your model).
• B) squares for the treatment (or independent variable of your model).
• C) squared residuals.
• D) the squared difference between each observation Y and the average value for Y.

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Definitions:

National Industrial Recovery Act

A 1933 U.S. law aimed at boosting economic growth during the Great Depression through industrial codes of fair competition and workers' right to unionize.

U.S. Legislation

Laws and statutes enacted by the legislative branch of the United States government.

Unionize

The process by which workers form or join a union to collectively negotiate with their employer over wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Railway Labor Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1926 to prevent interruptions to interstate commerce by providing for the settlement of disputes between railroads and their workers.