4.b.Explained and Unexplained Variation (Cont…) SST = Total sum of squares • Measures the variation of the yi values around their mean y
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SSE = Sum of squared errors • Variation attributable to factors other than the relationship between x and y SSR = Regression sum of squares • Explained variation attributable to the relationship between x and y
4.b.Coefficient of Determination, R2 The coefficient of determination is the portion of the total variation in the dependent variable that is explained by variation in the independent variable
The coefficient of determination is also called R-squared and is denoted as R2
4.b.Limitations of Regression Analysis Parameter Instability - This happens in situations where correlations change over a period of time. This is very common in financial markets where economic, tax, regulatory, and political factors change frequently.
Public knowledge of a specific regression relation may cause a large number of people to react in a similar fashion towards the variables, negating its future usefulness. If any regression assumptions are violated, predicted dependent variables and hypothesis tests will not hold valid.