Which of the Following Is Not an Assumption for the Simple

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an assumption for the simple linear regression model?

• A) The distribution of the error terms will be skewed to left or right depending on the values of the dependent variable.
• B) The error terms have equal variances for all values of the independent variable.
• C) The error terms are independent of each other.
• D) The mean of the dependent variable for all levels of the independent variable can be connected by a straight line.
• E) None of these.

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