To Estimate the Accuracy of Predicted Values, Ŷ, Found in Bivariate

question 2

Multiple Choice

To estimate the accuracy of predicted values, Ŷ, found in bivariate regression, it is useful to calculate the ________, the standard deviation of the actual Y values for the predicted Ŷ values.

• A)coefficient of determination
• B)standard error of the estimate
• C)covariance
• D)standard error

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