Discover how linear regression works, from simple to multiple linear regression, with step-by-step examples, graphs and real-world applications.

Multiple Linear Regression In linear regression, when there's just a single independent variable, the analysis is sometimes called simple linear regression to distinguish the analysis from situations ...

When teaching cost behavior in a managerial or cost accounting course, we explain that there are various methods a company can use to estimate its fixed and variable costs, including regression ...

Using Linear Regression Because much economic data has cycles, multiple trends and non-linearity, simple linear regression is often inappropriate for time-series work, according to Yale University.

We consider likelihood ratio tests to detect a change-point in simple linear regression (a) when the alternative specifies that only the intercept changes and (b) when the alternative permits the ...