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, II, and III
B) I and III only
C) I and II only
D) I only
E) II only

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A curved pattern in residuals indicates a nonlinear relationship, 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