The least squares point estimates of the simple linear regression model minimize the ____________.
A)SS Error
B)Total variance
C)MS Error
D)Explained variance

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The least squares point estimates are the estimates of the slope and intercept of the regression line that minimize the sum of squared errors (SS Error) between the observed values and the predictions made by the model. Therefore, the answer is A - SS Error.

The Least Squares Point Estimates of the Simple Linear Regression