A method of characterizing the relationship between two or more variables and then using the characterization to make a prediction is called
A)loss analysis.
B)time value of money analysis.
C)regression analysis.
D)capital budgeting analysis.

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Regression analysis is a statistical technique used to determine the relationship between two or more variables. Once the relationship is characterized, it can be used to predict the value of one variable based on the values of the other variables. Options A, B, and D are all types of financial analysis, but they do not involve characterizing relationships between variables.

A Method of Characterizing the Relationship Between Two or More