)In the Multiple Regression Model Which of the Following Does $\sigma$

question 2

Multiple Choice

) In the multiple regression model which of the following does NOT lead to larger variances of the least squares estimators b₂ and var(b₂) ?

• A)larger error variances,\(\sigma\)²
• B)larger correlation between x₂ and x₃
• C)smaller values of Ʃ(x_i2 - x̅₂)²
• D)larger correlation between x₂ and y

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