A Strategy for Developing Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) Models

Mümin Ahmedoğlu
4 min readSep 5, 2021

1. Hypothesize the model and state the LINE assumptions:

· If you have a few predictors, start with the first-order (main effect) linear model; otherwise use the best subsets and stepwise regression methods to select a few alternative models.

· LINE assumptions are:

1. L: Model is linear in terms of the parameters;

2. I: Errors are distributed independently;

3. N: Errors are distributed normally;

4. E: Errors have equal variance.

2. Fit the model to data; that is, obtain the model parameter estimates using the LSE method.

3. Check the validity of LINE assumptions by performing residual analysis:

· Obtain standardized residuals.

· Check for normality assumption by using:

1. Normal probability plot (NPP) of standardized residuals

2. Histogram…

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Mümin Ahmedoğlu

Researcher | Defense Innovation | Economics of Defense | B.Sc. Industrial Engineering | M.Sc. Management & Technology | Turkey | Germany