To Obtain the Slope Estimator Using the Least Squares Principle

question 6

Multiple Choice

To obtain the slope estimator using the least squares principle, you divide the

• A)sample variance of X by the sample variance of Y.
• B)sample covariance of X and Y by the sample variance of Y.
• C)sample covariance of X and Y by the sample variance of X.
• D)sample variance of X by the sample covariance of X and Y.

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