The Least Squares Criterion Is _____ $\sum \left( x _ { i } - y _ { i } \right) ^ { 2 }$

question 64

Multiple Choice

The least squares criterion is _____.

• A) min \(\sum \left( x _ { i } - y _ { i } \right) ^ { 2 }\)
• B) min \(\sum \left( y _ { i } - \bar { y } \right) ^ { 2 }\)
• C) min \(\left( \sum y _ { i } - \hat { y } _ { i } \right) ^ { 2 }\)
• D) min \(\sum \left( y _ { i } - \hat { y } _ { i } \right) ^ { 2 }\)

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