When the actual values y of a dependent variable and the corresponding predicted values
are the same, the standard error of estimate, $$S _ { \varepsilon }$$ , will be 0.0.

Question

When the actual values y of a dependent variable and the corresponding predicted values 
 are the same, the standard error of estimate, $$S _ { \varepsilon }$$ , will be 0.0.

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Since the standard error of estimate measures the average distance between the actual values and the predicted values, if they are the same, the standard error of estimate would be 0.0.

When the Actual Values Y of a Dependent Variable and the Corresponding