In the movie gross forecasting example in the textbook, the removal of the James Cameron films from the sample:
A) made the relationship weaker
B) made the relationship stronger
C) made the relationship perfect
D) had no effect on the strength of the relationship

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Removing outliers or influential points like the high-grossing James Cameron films can often result in a stronger relationship between the variables being analyzed, as these outliers can skew the results and obscure the true nature of the relationship.

In the Movie Gross Forecasting Example in the Textbook, the Removal