Which of the Following Assumptions Concerning the Probability Distribution of the Random

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions concerning the probability distribution of the random error
Term is stated incorrectly?

• A) The distribution is normal.
• B) The mean of the distribution is 0.
• C) The variance of the distribution increases as X increases.
• D) The errors are independent.

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Definitions:

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