Please explain why residuals need to be squared in process of generating OLS coefficients. OLS does not automatically produce unbiased estimates. Please briefly explain the condition that must be satisfied for OLS to produce unbiased estimates.
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By squaring the residuals, we ensure that both positive and negative errors are treated equally in the optimization process. ** Show more…
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