When the Constant Variance Assumption Holds, a Plot of the Residual

question 132

Multiple Choice

When the constant variance assumption holds, a plot of the residual versus x

• A) fans out.
• B) funnels in.
• C) fans out, but then funnels in.
• D) forms a horizontal band pattern.
• E) suggests an increasing error variance.

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