Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-If the coefficient of determination is close to 1, then

A) the least squares regression line equation explains most of the variation in the response variable.
B) the least squares regression line equation has no explanatory value.
C) the sum of the square residuals is large compared to the total variation.
D) the linear correlation coefficient is close to zero.