All of the Following Are True Regarding the Standard Error

question 76

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true regarding the standard error of a coefficient except which one?

• A)The standard error reflects the fact that the estimated coefficients have random element.
• B)The standard error requires regression equations to be reestimated.
• C)The standard error of a coefficient measures how much the estimated coefficient is likely to change if another set of data is used to reestimate the regression.
• D)A small standard error suggests that the estimated coefficient is likely to be close to the true value.

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