Under the Gauss-Markov Theorem When Assumptions SR1 - SR5 Are $\beta$

question 12

Multiple Choice

Under the Gauss-Markov Theorem when assumptions SR1 - SR5 are met,what estimators of $\beta$ ₁ and $\beta$ ₂ may have smaller variances than b₁ and b₂?

• A)none
• B)a non-linear estimator
• C)a normally distributed estimator
• D)an estimator derived from economic theory

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