The actual value of a dependent variable will generally differ from the regression equation estimate due to A) unaccounted for random variation. B) the inability of the nonlinear Solver to find optimal values. C) not building the regression model with enough data. D) the model R² not equal to 1.

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The actual value of the dependent variable will generally differ from the regression equation estimate due to unaccounted for random variation. No regression model can perfectly capture all the variability in the data, and there will always be some level of randomness or measurement error that cannot be accounted for in the regression equation.

The Actual Value of a Dependent Variable Will Generally Differ