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question 19

Multiple Choice

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Weekly commodity prices for heating oil (in cents) were obtained and regressed against time. Below is the regression output and residual plots from fitting a linear model.
-Based on the output and plots, which of the following statements is not true?

• A) The t-test for the regression slope indicates that it is significantly different from zero. However, histogram shows that the distribution is skewed to the right.
• B) According to the regression output, the model explains 71.9% of the variability in heating oil prices. However, the residual plot shows a clear pattern and curvature.
• C) The normal probability plot shows some bend and indicates that we probably cannot proceed with regression inference.
• D) The residual plot suggests that the Independence assumption might be violated.
• E) The histogram and plots show that all assumptions and conditions for regression inference are met.

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