In the First-Order Linear Regression Model, the Population Parameters of the Y-Intercept

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the first-order linear regression model, the population parameters of the y-intercept and the slope are:

• A) \[b _ { 0 }\] and \[b _ { 1 }\] .
• B) \[b _ { 0 }\] and \[\beta _ { 1 }\] .
• C) \[\beta _ { 0 }\] and \[b _ { 1 }\] .
• D) \[\beta _ { 0 }\] and \[\beta _ { 1 }\] .

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