The Standard Error of Estimate $$S _ { \varepsilon }$$

question 86

Multiple Choice

The standard error of estimate, $$S _ { \varepsilon }$$ , is a measure of:

• A) variation of y around the regression line.
• B) variation of x around the regression line.
• C) variation of y around the mean \[\bar { y }\] .
• D) variation of x around the mean \[\bar { x }\] .

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