The Difference Between the Estimated and Actual Value of a Variable

question 47

Multiple Choice

The difference between the estimated and actual value of a variable for three cases were as follows: -3, +9, +2. What type of error do these differences suggest?

• A) bias
• B) measurement error
• C) random error
• D) variance

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