Application of the Least Squares Method to Regression Analysis Results

Application of the least squares method to regression analysis results in values of the y intercept and the slope that minimizes the sum of the squared deviations between the:

A) observed values of the dependent variable and the estimated values of the dependent variable
B) observed x values and the estimated y values
C) actual values of the independent variable and the estimated values of the dependent variable
D) actual values of x and the estimated values of x
E) none of the above