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Outliers: what’s missing from the automobile blue book values
Regression is often used to simplify our understanding of how one variable affects another. Insurance, credit scores, and even car values are estimated using regression formulas. These are powerful statistical tools that allow us to look at hundreds, thousands, even … Continue reading