Based on the Following Scatter Plot of Age Versus Blood

question 53

Multiple Choice

Based on the following scatter plot of age versus blood pressure, which of the regression assumptions may be violated?

• A) Mean error = 0.
• B) Error variance is constant.
• C) Errors are normally distributed.
• D) Errors are independent.

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