Consider a Regression in Which B₂ = - 1

question 62

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Consider a regression in which b₂ = - 1.5 and the standard error of this coefficient equals 0.3.To determine whether X₂ is a significant explanatory variable,you would compute an observed t-value of - 5.0.

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9-Year Duration

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