Why Is R² a Commonly Used and Perhaps Better Measure

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why is R² a commonly used and perhaps better measure of how well a regression model fit the data than the residual sum of squares (RSS) ?

• A) The RSS is often too large
• B) The RSS does not depend on the scale of the dependent variable whereas the R² does
• C) The RSS depends on the scale of the dependent variable whereas the R² does not
• D) The RSS depends on the scale of the independent variable whereas the R² does not

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