What Criterion Do We Use to Decide on the "Least

question 32

Multiple Choice

What criterion do we use to decide on the "least squares regression" line through data?

• A) It is the line for which the sum of all the deviations between the points and the line (in the X direction) is minimized.
• B) It is the line for which the sum of all the deviations between the points and the line (in the Y direction) is minimized.
• C) It is the line for which the sum of all the squared deviations between the points and the line (in the X direction) is minimized.
• D) It is the line for which the sum of all the squared deviations between the points and the line (in the Y direction) is minimized.

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