What Are the Intercept and the Slope Computed on the Basis

question 40

Multiple Choice

What are the intercept and the slope computed on the basis of in regression analysis?

• A)parsimony
• B)the least squares' criterion
• C)the most squares' criterion
• D)the size of the coefficients
• E)none of the above; the intercept and slope are not computed in regression analysis

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