The Multiple Regression Formulas Used to Estimate the Regression Coefficients

question 70

Multiple Choice

The multiple regression formulas used to estimate the regression coefficients are designed to ________________.

• A)minimize the total sum of squares (SST)
• B)minimize the sum of squares of error (SSE)
• C)maximize the standard error of the estimate
• D)maximize the p-value for the calculated F value
• E)minimize the mean error

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