On Average, the Differences Between the Actual and Predicted Values

question 70

Multiple Choice

On average, the differences between the actual and predicted values of Y

• A) are equal to b₀.
• B) sum to an unknown value.
• C) are distributed uniformly.
• D) sum to zero.

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