The Total Variation in the Dependent Variable Y Is:
A) $\Sigma$

question 29

Multiple Choice

The total variation in the dependent variable Y is:

• A)\(\Sigma\) (Y_i - Y_mean)².
• B)\(\Sigma\) (Y_i - Y_estimated)².
• C) \(\Sigma\)(Y_i - Y_mean)² / \(\Sigma\) (Y_i - Y_estimated)².
• D)\(\Sigma\)(Y_i - Y_estimated)² / \(\Sigma\) (Y_i - Y_mean)².
• E) 1 - \(\Sigma\) (Y_i - Y_estimated)² / \(\Sigma\)(Y_i - Y_mean)².

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