A significant limitation of least squares regression analysis is:
A) A large confidence intervals may result is false positives.
B) Outliers will not impact the results.
C) It may result in an incorrect decision of analytical reproducibility.
D) Nonlinearity of the data will affect both the slope and intercept.

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Least squares regression assumes a linear relationship between the independent and dependent variables. If the data is nonlinear, this assumption is violated, affecting the accuracy of the slope and intercept estimates.

A Significant Limitation of Least Squares Regression Analysis Is