Advantages of the Method of Least Squares Over the High-Low

question 38

Multiple Choice

Advantages of the method of least squares over the high-low method include all the following EXCEPT

• A)a statistical method is used to mathematically derive the cost function.
• B)only two points are used to develop the cost function.
• C)the squared differences between actual observations and the line (cost function) are minimized.
• D)all the observations have an effect on the cost function.