Linear Regression Analysis Is a Statistical Technique Used to "Fit

Linear regression analysis is a statistical technique used to "fit" an equation to empirical data in order to estimate the relationship between:

A) an independent variable and one or more dependent variables.
B) a dependent variable and only a single independent variables.
C) a dependent variable and specific independent variables within a function while leaving other independent variables constant.
D) dependent variable and one or more independent variables.
E) none of the above.