If a set of data contains no values of x that are equal to zero,then the regression coefficient,b₀,has no particular meaning.

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This statement is true. In linear regression, the regression coefficient b0 represents the predicted value of y when x equals zero. If there are no data points where x equals zero, then b0 has no practical meaning or interpretation. However, the regression coefficient b1 (slope) still has a meaningful interpretation regardless of whether there are any zeros in the data.

If a Set of Data Contains No Values of X