Which statement about residuals plots is true?
I. A curved pattern indicates nonlinear association between the variables.
II. A pattern of increasing spread indicates the predicted values become less reliable as the
Explanatory variable increases.
III. Randomness in the residuals indicates the model will predict accurately.
A) I and III only
B) II only
C) I, II, and III
D) I and II only
E) I only

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A curved pattern in residuals indicates nonlinearity, and increasing spread suggests less reliability in predictions. Randomness in residuals indicates a good fit, but not necessarily accurate predictions.

Which Statement About Residuals Plots Is True