Which of the following is not an assumption for the simple linear regression model?
A) The distribution of the error terms will be skewed to left or right depending on the values of the dependent variable.
B) The error terms have equal variances for all values of the independent variable.
C) The error terms are independent of each other.
D) The mean of the dependent variable for all levels of the independent variable can be connected by a straight line.
E) None of these.

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The assumption that the distribution of the error terms will be skewed to left or right depending on the values of the dependent variable is not a valid assumption. The correct assumption is that the error terms are normally distributed with a mean of zero and constant variance for all values of the independent variable.

Which of the Following Is Not an Assumption for the Simple