A Residual Plot That Has No Pattern Is a Sign

question 68

Multiple Choice

A residual plot that has no pattern is a sign that……

• A) the original data is straight and the regression line is a good model.
• B) the original data is straight and the regression line is not a good model.
• C) the model is not a good one, because there is no pattern.
• D) the original data is curved and the regression line is a good model.
• E) the original data is curved and the regression line is not a good model.

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Definitions:

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