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Chapter 14. Simple Regression Analysis > 14.6 Important Considerations
14.6 Important Considerations
14.6.1 Slope Estimates b1 Are Sensitive to Outliers
When data include outliers (observations that do not fit the pattern or model as the remaining observations do), the least squares method might produce counterintuitive results. Examine a simple example of five observations (Figure 14.26).
Figure 14.26. Data for Outlier Effect Example
