In Ordinary Least Squares Regression, the Gap Between the Value

question 68

Multiple Choice

In Ordinary Least Squares Regression, the gap between the value of the dependent variable and the predicted value is called

• A)the error term.
• B)the minimizing coefficient.
• C)the residual.
• D)the explanatory variable.

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Definitions:

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