In multiple regression analysis,a residual is the difference between the value of an independent variable X_i and its corresponding value of the dependent variable Y_i.

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A residual is the difference between the actual value of the dependent variable and the predicted value based on the values of the independent variables. Therefore, the statement is not accurate as it describes the difference between one specific independent variable and its corresponding value on the dependent variable, rather than the overall difference between the actual and predicted values of the dependent variable.

In Multiple Regression Analysis,a Residual Is the Difference Between the Value