Application of the Least Squares Method Results in Values of the Y-Intercept

question 50

Multiple Choice

Application of the least squares method results in values of the y-intercept and the slope that minimizes the sum of the squared deviations between the _____.

• A) observed values of the independent variable and the predicted values of the independent variable
• B) actual values of the independent variable and the predicted values of the dependent variable
• C) observed values of the dependent variable and the predicted values of the dependent variable
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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