Derivation of the Ordinary Least Squares Estimator

To use the simple second order condition test from the calculus review section of the class, the second and cross partial derivatives are necessary. Recall, the incomplete test required for a minimum the second order partials to be greater than zero and the two cross partials multiplied together must be greater than the cross partials squared. ................
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