Which of the following best describes the relationship of the least squares regression line: Estimated y = 2 - x?
A)As x increases by 1 unit, y increases by 1 unit, estimated, on average.
B)As x increases by 1 unit y decreases by (2 -x) units, estimated, on average.
C)As x increases by 1 unit, y decreases by 1 unit, estimated, on average.
D)All of these choices are correct.

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The slope of the regression line is the coefficient of x, which is -1 in the equation. This means that for every 1 unit increase in x, y is estimated to decrease by 1 unit, on average.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Relationship of the Least