When Should a Researcher Consider Transforming the Explanatory Variable in the Simple

question 8

Multiple Choice

When should a researcher consider transforming the explanatory variable in the simple linear regression model?

• A)to estimate a coefficient on the dependent variable that matches economic theory
• B)to allow non-constant marginal effects
• C)to reduce variance in the dependent variable
• D)to reduce (Note: the "hat" should be over the whole expression,but I can't accomplish that in my software right now)

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