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

question 97

Multiple Choice

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

• A) \(\hat { \beta } _ { 0 }\) and \(\hat { \beta } _ { 1 }\) .
• B) \(\hat { \beta } _ { 0 }\) and \(\beta _ { 1 }\) .
• C) \(\beta _ { 0 }\) and \(\hat { \beta } _ { 1 }\) .
• D) \(\beta _ { 0 }\) and \(\beta _ { 1 }\) .

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