9. (2 points) Suppose in Richmond the average temperature during this period was

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9. (2 points) Suppose in Richmond the average temperature during this period was 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and during the period students missed 9 days of school due to the weather. If one computed the difference between the observed 9 days of school missed due to bad weather and the predicted number of days of school missed for a city with an average temperature of 24 degrees using the regression line stated above, this difference is referred to as which of the following? (Note: this is a definition question, not a calculation question). (A) Extrapolation (B) Lurking variable (C) Outlier (D) Influential observation (E) Residual

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OPTION E

(E) RESIDUAL

Explanation :-

Residual error is the error which is occured due to the difference between the observed value and the predicted value.

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