What Type of Statistical Error Is Being Made in the Following

question 5

Multiple Choice

What type of statistical error is being made in the following statement? "If this uphill linear trend continues, 50 years from now, one out of every three of us will be an Elvis impersonator."

• A)Extrapolation
• B)Exaggeration
• C)Overprediction
• D)Expectation

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