The OLS Residuals

question 32

Multiple Choice

The OLS residuals

• A)can be calculated using the errors from the regression function.
• B)can be calculated by subtracting the fitted values from the actual values.
• C)are unknown since we do not know the population regression function.
• D)should not be used in practice since they indicate that your regression does not run through all your observations.

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