If a Structural Model Has M Simultaneous Equations,what Is the Necessary

question 10

Multiple Choice

If a structural model has M simultaneous equations,what is the necessary condition for a unique parameter value to be consistently estimated for each variable in the equation?

• A)The number of endogenous variables excluded from the equation must be at least as large as M-1
• B)the number of endogenous variables excluded must be at least M/2
• C)the number of exogenous variables in the equation must be greater than the number of endogenous variables in the equation
• D)the sample size must be large enough to allow M * (M-1)degrees of freedom

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