$\hat { \beta } - \beta$ A) Cannot Be Calculated Since the Population Parameter Is Unknown

question 33

Multiple Choice

$\hat { \beta } - \beta$

• A) cannot be calculated since the population parameter is unknown.
• B) \(= \left( \boldsymbol { X } ^ { \prime } \boldsymbol { X } \right) ^ { - 1 } \boldsymbol { X } ^ { \prime } \boldsymbol { U }\)
• C) \(= \boldsymbol { Y } - \hat { Y }\)
• D) \(= \boldsymbol { \beta } + \left( \boldsymbol { X } ^ { \prime } \boldsymbol { X } \right) ^ { - 1 } \boldsymbol { X } ^ { \prime } \boldsymbol { U }\)

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