Can We Estimate the Following Equation Using Standard Linear Regression

question 2

Multiple Choice

Can we estimate the following equation using standard linear regression techniques: Y_i = β₀ + β₁X_i + β₂X_i² + U_i?

• A) No, this is not linear in X.
• B) No, we cannot isolate the treatment.
• C) Yes, this is linear in X.
• D) Yes, this is linear in our parameters.

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