If a Data Point Is Influential It…

question 3

Multiple Choice

If a data point is influential it…

• A) has a small residual.
• B) none of these
• C) is guaranteed to be extreme in the vertical direction.
• D) is guaranteed to be extreme in the horizontal direction.
• E) will change the slope of the regression equation.

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