If a Scattergraph Contains Points That Do Not Fall in a Perfect

question 12

Multiple Choice

If a scattergraph contains points that do not fall in a perfect line:

• A) the relationship between the variables is not good enough to warrant fitting a line to the data.
• B) this is an indication that there is no relationship whatsoever between the variables.
• C) the visual fit method and high-low methods should not be used, but least-squares regression can be used.
• D) a straight line can still be used to approximate the relationship if a general linear trend can be discerneD.
• A straight line may still be used to approximate the relationship if a general linear trend is discerneD.
• The relationship need not be perfect to approximate a relationship, as long as there is a general linear trenD.

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