Last week, Gina's bakery sold fewer cupcakes than ever before. Regression to the mean implies that the bakery:
A)has probably had other bad weeks, but Gina can't remember them.
B)will sell more cupcakes this week.
C)is likely to go out of business.
D)should stop selling cupcakes.

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Regression to the mean is the phenomenon that unusual events are likely to be followed by more nearly normal ones. So if Gina's bakery sold fewer cupcakes than ever before, regression to the mean implies the bakery is likely to sell more cupcakes this week.

Last Week, Gina's Bakery Sold Fewer Cupcakes Than Ever Before