Which of the Following Statements About a Residual Plot Is

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a residual plot is true?

• A)A curved pattern indicates nonlinear association between the variables.
• B)A pattern of increasing spread indicates the predicted values become less reliable as the explanatory variable increases.
• C)If all of the residuals are very small, the model will predict accurately.
• D)It should not be used if the regression results are not significant.
• E)It cannot be used to analyze linear association.

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