Factor analysis may be inappropriate if
A) the pattern of correlations is high throughout the correlation matrix.
B) the slot of the latent roots indicates no sharp break.
C) covariability recovery is high.
D) no dependent variable is present in the data.
E) there are more than 10 variables to be analyzed.

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Factor analysis may be inappropriate if the latent roots (eigenvalues) do not show a sharp break, indicating that there is no clear distinction between the factors to be extracted, which can make interpretation difficult.

Factor Analysis May Be Inappropriate If