An Example of the Special Interest Effect Is a Farm

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An example of the special interest effect is a farm program from which a large group receives small benefits at the expense of a smaller group who individually suffer large losses.

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Definitions:

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, defined as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

True Slope

The actual slope of the relationship between two variables in the population, as opposed to an estimated slope.

Least-Squares Regression

A statistical method that estimates the best-fitting line through a set of points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances from the points to the line.

Cottage Cheese

A fresh cheese curd product with a mild flavor, characterized by small to large curd sizes.