When the Four Basic Assumptions for a Simple Linear Regression

question 22

Essay

When the four basic assumptions for a simple linear regression model are satisfied,
a) What is μb equal to?
b) What is σb equal to? c) What is the shape of the sampling distribution of b?
d) What is the probability distribution of the standardized variable, ?

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