A Scatterplot That Appears as a Shapeless Mass of Data

question 27

Multiple Choice

A scatterplot that appears as a shapeless mass of data points indicates _____ relationship among the variables.

• A)a curved
• B)a linear
• C)a nonlinear
• D)no

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Definitions:

Least Significant

Refers to the component of a data set, measurement, or statistical result that contributes the least impact or importance.

Explanatory Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to explain variation in the response variable, also known as independent or predictor variables.

Sales

The activities related to selling or the amount of goods or services sold in a given time period.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from a data set, that is likely to contain the true value of an unknown population parameter.