Question

What are the limitations of a scatter diagram?

• A. This chart does not show the relationship for more than two variables.
• B. Scatter diagram is unable to give you the exact extent of correlation.
• C. It only shows the qualitative expression of the quantitative change.
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

This chart does not show the relationship for more than two variables.
Scatter diagram is unable to give you the exact extent of correlation.

Scatter diagram gives the relationship between the two variables. The plotted points give the correlation between the variables if present.

There are few limitations for the scatter diagram:

$\to$ Scatter plot does not show the relationship for more than two variables.

$\to$ Scatter plots are unable to give the exact extent of correlation.

$\to$ Scatter plot doesn't show the quantitative measure of the relationship between the two variables.