In Regression Analysis, Which of the Following Is Not a Required

question 98

Multiple Choice

In regression analysis, which of the following is not a required assumption about the error term ε?

• A) The expected value of the error term is one.
• B) The variance of the error term is the same for all values of X.
• C) The values of the error term are independent.
• D) The error term is normally distributed.

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