The first step is calculating the correlation between the Discount and Total Amount Spent. Use Excel’s CORREL() function to do this. A positive correlation of approximately 0.406 between the Discount ...

This analysis has a small dataset which explores the dataset from application point of view and I hope it would be a precursor to complex analysis using the same or different technique. *Note*: * ...

Linear regression is a type of data analysis that considers the linear relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. It is typically used to visually show the ...

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Linear regression is a type ...

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It's easy to run a regression in Excel. The output contains a ton of information but you only need to understand a few key data points to make sense of your regression. You need the Analysis Toolpak ...

This can also be taught using R (no previous experience required). In this hands-on class, you will learn the fundamentals of applying linear regression to business data using Excel. In survey after ...

Successful investing requires the ability to distinguish long-term trends from the short-term noise that moves stock prices on a minute-to-minute basis. One way to tune out the random oscillations and ...