The Process of Solving for the Slope and Intercept That

question 35

Multiple Choice

The process of solving for the slope and intercept that minimize the sum of squared residuals is a process known as:

• A) least absolute deviations.
• B) mode estimation.
• C) mean squared error.
• D) ordinary least squares.

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