Statistical estimation technique for straight-line, linear relationships between two or more variables. A dependent variable is influenced by one or more independent variables in this case. The data values, converted to their logarithms to insure equal percentage changes have equal weight, have a least-squares regression applied. Typical uses of this method are for explaining why the differences in security returns occur due to differences in capitalization , for example. Also known as logarithmic transformation method.
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