A critical aspect of linear regression is that:
A) the regression line is linear in parameters.
B) the regression line only involves parameters that are positive.
C) None of the observed variables in the regression have been transformed using the logarithm function.
D) None of the answers is correct.

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Linear regression assumes that the relationship between the independent variable(s) and the dependent variable is linear in parameters. This means that the relationship can be described by a straight line, and that the impact of any given change in the independent variable(s) is constant across the entire range of values. The other answer choices are not critical aspects of linear regression.

A Critical Aspect of Linear Regression Is That