If the Plot of the Residuals Is Fan Shaped,which Assumption

question 173

Multiple Choice

If the plot of the residuals is fan shaped,which assumption of regression analysis (if any) is violated?

• A)No assumptions are violated.
• B)Independence of errors
• C)Homoscedasticity
• D)Normality

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