The use of a single predictor variable (X) to estimate the outcome variable (y) is known as
A) high-low method.
B) multiple linear regression.
C) simple linear regression.
D) singular regression.
E) least squares regression.

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Simple linear regression focuses on the relationship between a single predictor variable (X) and the outcome variable (y), and is therefore the best choice. The other choices (A, B, D, and E) either do not accurately describe the situation or involve multiple predictor variables.

The Use of a Single Predictor Variable (X) to Estimate