Why Are Errors Squared in a Regression

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why are errors squared in a regression?

• A)to give more weight to smaller errors
• B)because summing positive and negative errors will cancel them out
• C)multiplying positive and negative errors will always result in negative numbers
• D)errors are not actually squared in a regression

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