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Regression Analysis

Undergraduate

Definition

A statistical method to model and predict the relationship between dependent and independent variables.

Formulas

y = β₀ + β₁ x + ε

Simple linear regression model

\hatβ₁ = \frac∑(xᵢ - \barx)(yᵢ - \bary)∑(xᵢ - \barx)²

Slope estimate

R² = 1 - \fracSS_resSS_tot

Coefficient of determination

Examples

Example 1

Interpret R² = 0.75.

Applications

Economics

Demand forecasting

Marketing

Sales prediction

Machine Learning

Foundation of predictive models

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