The Total Sum of Squares (TSS) Is Best Defined as

question 55

Multiple Choice

The total sum of squares (TSS) is best defined as

• A) the sums of squares of the dependent variables.
• B) the total variation of Y around its mean.
• C) the sums of squares of the predicted values.
• D) the variation of Y around its mean plus the variation of Y around the predicted values.

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Definitions:

Declaration Date

The date on which a company's board of directors announces the issuance of a dividend to its shareholders.

Cash Dividend

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation that remains after deducting liabilities, representing the ownership interest of shareholders.

Preferred Dividends

Dividends that are paid to preferred shareholders before any dividends are paid to common shareholders.