The Following Plots Show (1) World Population (Millions) Plotted Against

question 25

Essay

The following plots show (1) world population (millions) plotted against 5-year intervals from 1950 through 2000 and (2) residual vs. fitted value for a linear regression model estimated to describe the trend in world population over time. Based on these plots, would you consider this model appropriate? Explain.

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