A Multiple Regression Model Has the Form ŷ = B₀

question 69

Multiple Choice

A multiple regression model has the form ŷ = b₀ + b₁x₁ + b₂x₂. Which of the following best describes b₂?

• A) We estimate for each one unit increase in x₂, that y will increase by b₂ units, on average.
• B) Whilst holding x₁ constant, we estimate for each one unit increase in x₂, that y will increase by b₂ units, on average.
• C) Whilst holding x₂ constant, we estimate for each one unit increase in x₁, that y will increase by b₂ units, on average.
• D) Whilst holding x₁ constant, we estimate for each one unit increase in x₂, that y will increase by b₁ units, on average.

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Definitions:

Elastic

Describing a situation where the demand or supply for a product or service is sensitive to changes in price or other factors.

Decrease Supply

A situation where there's a reduction in the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes in response to a change in price.

Tax

A mandatory financial charge imposed by a governmental organization on individuals or entities to fund public expenditures.