The Least Squares Regression Line Minimizes the Sum of the

question 45

Multiple Choice

The least squares regression line minimizes the sum of the

• A)differences between actual and predicted y values.
• B)absolute deviations between actual and predicted y values.
• C)absolute deviations between actual and predicted x values.
• D)squared differences between actual and predicted y values.

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