SOA Exam SRM Sample Question 39
Study guide: Exam SRM
You are given a dataset with two variables, which is graphed below. You want to predict y using x.
Determine which statement regarding using a generalized linear model (GLM) or a random forest is true.
- A) A random forest is appropriate because the dataset contains only quantitative variables.
- B) A random forest is appropriate because the data does not follow a straight line.
- C) A GLM is not appropriate because the variance of y given x is not constant.
- D) A random forest is appropriate because there is a clear relationship between y and x.
- E) A GLM is appropriate because it can accommodate polynomial relationships.
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