Bayesian Information Criterion [BIC]

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LEVEL II

BIC = nxln(SSE/n) + ln(n)x(k+1)

n: number of observations, k: number of parameters

BIC is a measure of how well the model fits the data, taking into account the complexity of the model and the size of the sample. A lower BIC value indicates a better fitting model, as it suggests that the model is able to accurately predict the dependent variable with a lower number of parameters and a larger sample size.

Synonyms:
Schwarz’s Bayesian information criteria