Multiple linear regression (MLR) is a statistical technique that uses several explanatory variables to predict the outcome of a response variable.

The first step in running regression analysis in Excel is to double-check that the free plugin Data Analysis ToolPak is installed. This plugin makes calculating a range of statistics very easy.

Learn the difference between linear regression and multiple regression and how investors can use these types of statistical analysis.

VIDEO: It's easy to run a regression in Excel and you only need to understand a few data points to make sense of the results.

When teaching cost behavior in a managerial or cost accounting course, we explain that there are various methods a company can use to estimate its fixed and variable costs, including regression ...

When multiple variables are associated with a response, the interpretation of a prediction equation is seldom simple.