The least squares procedure minimizes the sum


1) The least squares procedure minimizes the sum of

a) the residuals

b) squared maximum error

c) absolute errors

d) squared residuals

e) none of the above

2) a residual is

a) the difference between the mean of Y conditional on X and the unconditional mean

b) the difference between the regression prediction of Y and its actual value

c) the difference between the sum of squared errors before and after X is used to predict Y

d) the difference between the mean of Y and its actual value

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