One of the assumptions made in simple regression is that ______________.
A)the error terms are exponentially distributed
B)the error terms have unequal variances
C)the model is linear
D)the error terms are dependent
E)the model is nonlinear

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One of the fundamental assumptions in simple regression is that the model is linear in parameters. This means that the relationship between the independent variable(s) and the dependent variable can be described by a straight line (or a plane in multiple regression), although the variables themselves do not need to be linear.

One of the Assumptions Made in Simple Regression Is That