Your question is Linear Regression Basics. Take a moment with it on the right.
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What is linear regression?
Asked in the HR Phone Screen stage. Basic statistics/ML question during the HR phone screen stage.
Explain what linear regression is, what problem it solves, and how you would interpret its output in a business setting. Keep the answer focused on the model form, assumptions, and the meaning of coefficients, residuals, and goodness of fit.