The _____ measures the variation in the dependent variable that is explained by

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The _____ measures the variation in the dependent variable that is explained by variables other than the independent variable in simple regression analysis total sum of squares sum of squares error sum of squares within sum of squares within sum of squares regression The _____ measures the total variation in the dependent variable in simple regression analysis total sum of squares sum of squares within sum of squares error sum of squares regression The least squares method will minimize the sum of squares _____ when describing the equation that best fits the ordered pairs. within between regression error The formula for the equation describing a straight line is y = a + bx. The value for a in this equation represents the _____ independent variable predicted value of y given a value of x slope of the straight line y -intercept of the straight line The formula for the equation on describe a straight line is y = a + bx. The value for b in this equation

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a) The sum of square error measures the variation in the dependent variable that is explained by other than the independent variable in simple regression analysis.

b)

The Total sum of squares measures the total variation in the dependent variable in simple regression analysis.

c)

The least square method will minimize the sum of squares within when describing the equation that best fits the ordered pair.

d)

The formula for the equation describing a straight line y=a+bx. The value for a in this equation represents the Predicted value of y given a value of x.

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