Visual Examination of a Scatterplot Indicates the Existence of an Association

question 2

Multiple Choice

Visual examination of a scatterplot indicates the existence of an association between variables when

• A) the distribution of Y changes as X changes
• B) the regression line is parallel to the horizontal axis
• C) the regression line is perpendicular to the horizontal axis
• D) no single regression line can be found

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