A Point Is Called an Influential Point If

question 64

Multiple Choice

A point is called an influential point if:

• A)it has a residual with a large absolute value compared to se .
• B)it has a residual with a large absolute value compared to the mean residual.
• C)it plays a large role in determining the slope of the least squares line.
• D)it plays a small role in determining the correlation coefficient.
• E)it plays a large role in determining the coefficient of determination.

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