Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the scatter chart given below?
A) The residuals have a constant variance.
B) The model captures the relationship between the variables accurately.
C) The model underpredicts the value of the dependent variable for intermediate values of the independent variable.
D) The residual distribution is not normally distribute

Question

Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the scatter chart given below? 
A) The residuals have a constant variance. 
B) The model captures the relationship between the variables accurately. 
C) The model underpredicts the value of the dependent variable for intermediate values of the independent variable. 
D) The residual distribution is not normally distribute

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The residuals in the given figure are not symmetrically distributed around zero; many of the negative residuals are relatively close to zero, while the relatively few positive residuals tend to be far from zero. This skewness suggests that the residuals are not normally distributed.

Which of the Following Inferences Can Be Drawn from the Scatter