Test the Hypotheses: H₀: There Is No First-Order Autocorrelation Vs $\alpha$

question 66

Essay

Test the hypotheses: H₀: There is no first-order autocorrelation vs.H₁: There is negative first-order autocorrelation,given that: Durbin-Watson Statistic d = 1.75,n = 20,k = 2,and $\alpha$ = 0.01.

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