The First Step in Regression Analysis Is to Plot the Cost

question 125

Multiple Choice

The first step in regression analysis is to plot the cost data against each potential cost driver because the plots may show ________.

• A)nonlinear trends in the data
• B)outliers
• C)nonlinear trends in the data and outliers
• D)missing cost data

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