Which of the Following Is Not a Desirable Characteristic in an Instrumental

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a desirable characteristic in an instrumental variable,z,to be used in IV/2SLS estimation?

• A)cov (z,e)= 0
• B)z is unrelated to y
• C)high correlation between z & x
• D)normally distributed z

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