When Using a Multiple Regression Model,we Assume That Error Terms

question 10

Multiple Choice

When using a multiple regression model,we assume that error terms (residuals) are distributed according to a(n) ________________ distribution.

• A) binomial
• B) normal
• C) exponential
• D) Poisson

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Definitions:

Syncline

a downward-curving (trough-like) fold in rock layers where the youngest materials are at the center.

Monocline

A geological fold in which all strata are inclined in the same direction, forming a step-like feature in the landscape.

Basin

1. A low-lying area or an area in which sediments accumulate with no surface outlet. 2. A structural feature toward which rock strata are inclined in all directions.

Metamorphic Grade

The intensity of heat and pressure conditions that have altered a rock, affecting its mineral composition and structure during the process of metamorphism.