What Is an Advantage of the Least Squares Method for Determining

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of the least squares method for determining a trend line equation?

• A)It minimizes the error sum of squares.
• B)It is subject to human error.
• C)Forecasts have zero error.
• D)It is easy to calculate by hand.

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