The Model W = a + BL Cannot Be Directly

question 59

Essay

The model W = a + bL cannot be directly compared to a model with a response variable logW using the correlation or the standard error of the residuals, because the scales differ. How would you evaluate your transformed model in Exhibit 4-4 to see if it is an improvement over the linear model?

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