The OLS Estimator Is Derived by

question 34

Multiple Choice

The OLS estimator is derived by

• A)connecting the Y_i corresponding to the lowest X_i observation with the Y_i corresponding to the highest X_i observation.
• B)making sure that the standard error of the regression equals the standard error of the slope estimator.
• C)minimizing the sum of absolute residuals.
• D)minimizing the sum of squared residuals.

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