A technique for fitting a straight line to a scattergram by minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of all the points from the line is called the ________.
A) most-squares procedure
B) analysis of variance
C) least-squares procedure
D) correlation equation
E) vertical minimization algorithm

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The described technique is specifically known as the least-squares procedure, making choice (C) the correct answer. The other options are either unrelated (B, D) or do not accurately describe the technique (A, E).

A Technique for Fitting a Straight Line to a Scattergram