Both SOPA and PIPA Are Two Bills Proposed by Congress

question 13

Multiple Choice

Both SOPA and PIPA are two bills proposed by congress that aim to __________________.

• A) clamp down on money laundering
• B) stop online piracy and protect copyright holders
• C) provide effective rules to prevent and punish patent infringement
• D) make it a federal offense to plant a virus on government computers

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Definitions:

SST

Total sum of squares in statistical analysis, measuring the total variation in the observed data.

Least Squares Estimate

A method in statistics for estimating the best-fitting line through a set of points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and estimated values.

Y-intercept

The point where a line crosses the Y-axis of a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are set to zero.

Critical Value Approach

A method in hypothesis testing that involves comparing the test statistic to pre-determined values to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.