Reading 10 Simple Linear Regression
Reading 10 Simple Linear Regression
the predicted value of the dependent variable, given the actual value of the
A)
independent variable.
the change in the independent variable, given a one-unit change in the dependent
B)
variable.
the ratio of the covariance of the regression variables to the variance of the
C)
independent variable.
What is the predicted value of the dependent variable when the value of the independent
variable equals 2?
A) 2.83.
B) –0.55.
C) 5.83.
When there is a linear relationship between an independent variable and the relative change
in the dependent variable, the most appropriate model for a simple regression is:
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A) 0.45.
B) 0.55.
C) 0.82.
To determine a confidence interval around the predicted value from a simple linear
regression, the appropriate degrees of freedom are:
A) n – 1.
B) n.
C) n – 2.
A) The variance of the error terms each period remains the same.
B) The error terms from a regression are positively correlated.
C) Values of the independent variable are not correlated with the error term.
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The F-statistic for the test of the fit of the model is closest to:
A) 0.42.
B) 0.97.
C) 27.87.
To account for logarithmic variables, functional forms of simple linear regressions are
available if:
The strength of the relationship, as measured by the correlation coefficient, between the
return on mid-cap stocks and the return on the S&P 500 for the period under study was:
A) 0.130.
B) 0.774.
C) 0.599.
In a simple regression model, the least squares criterion is to minimize the sum of squared
differences between: