In Choosing the "Best-Fitting" Line Through a Set of Points

question 27

Multiple Choice

In choosing the "best-fitting" line through a set of points in linear regression,we choose the one with the:

• A) smallest sum of squared residuals
• B) largest sum of squared residuals
• C) smallest number of outliers
• D) largest number of points on the line
• E) None of these options

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