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Questiоn 3 Mоdel Diаgnоstics аnd Trаnsformation (19 points) Use trainData for this question a) (4 points) Perform the following model diagnostics on model2 (the full model created in Question 2b):i) Check for the linearity assumption.ii) Check for constant variance. iii) Check for normality. Note: Both a histogram and a normal QQ plot with a pointwise confidence envelope must be plotted.Explain your conclusions. b) (2 points) Based on your conclusions in Q3a, what type of transformation of the response variable, if any, would you propose? Explain your reasoning. c) i) (2 points) Create a linear regression model, named model4, that uses the log-transformed Savings_Rate_Percent as the response and all the predictors in trainData. Display the summary. ii) (2 points) Compare the R-squared values of model2 and model4. Did the transformation improve the explanatory power of the model? d) (3 points) Calculate the VIF of each predictor in model2. Using a VIF threshold of max(10, 1/(1-R-squared)), is multicollinearity a concern in this model. Explain interpretation? e) (3 points) Create a plot of the Cook's distances for model2. Using a threshold of 4/n, how many outliers are identified? f) i) (2 points) Create a new dataframe from trainData that excludes the outliers identified in Q3e, and fit the full model again on this dataset. Call it model_outlier. Compare the R-squared, Adjusted R-squared and Residual Standard Error of model2 and model_outlier.ii) (1 point) Why might removing outliers improve the model, but also be a questionable practice?
Midterm Exаm - Pаrt 2 Instructiоns The R/Pythоn Jupyter Nоtebook files include the questions, the empty code chunk sections for your code, аnd the text blocks for your responses. Answer the questions below by completing the R/Python Jupyter Notebook file. You may make slight adjustments to get the file to convert but otherwise keep the formatting the same. Once you've finished answering the questions, submit your exam in PDF format, BOTH to Canvas and to Gradescope. Please use the Gradescope link for the submission. The Gradescope link expires after 10 minutes, so make sure you submit the PDF to Gradescope within 10 minutes! Resubmission within the 10-minute window is allowed. Please submit within the exam window as there are penalties for late submissions. To maintain the integrity of this course: 1. Do not plagiarize (even if it is a particular question). 2. Do not use any AI tools such as chatGPT or CoPilot. Students violating the Honor Code will be reported to Georgia Tech's Office of Student Integrity. Ready? Let's begin... Data Set: Personal_Financial_Wellness.csv Starter Templates: Summer2026_midterm_R_Starter_template-1.ipynb Summer2026_midterm_Python_Starter_template-2.ipynb