What Is the Effect of Measurement Error in the Y-Values

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of measurement error in the Y-values?

• A) Both the slope and the variance of the residuals are changed.
• B) Neither the slope or the variance of the residuals is changed.
• C) The slope is changed, but the variance of the residuals is not.
• D) The variance of the residuals is changed, but the slope is not.

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