Linear regression was used to describe the trend in world population over time.Below is a plot of the residuals versus predicted values.What does the plot of residuals suggest?

A)An outlier is present in the data set.
B)The linearity condition is not satisfied.
C)A high leverage point is present in the data set.
D)The data are not normal.
E)The equal spread condition is not satisfied.

Question

Linear regression was used to describe the trend in world population over time.Below is a plot of the residuals versus predicted values.What does the plot of residuals suggest?

A)An outlier is present in the data set. 
B)The linearity condition is not satisfied. 
C)A high leverage point is present in the data set. 
D)The data are not normal. 
E)The equal spread condition is not satisfied.

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The Answer is B

Linear Regression Was Used to Describe the Trend in World