Given Y_i = B₀ + B₁X₁ + B₂X₂ + B₃X₃

question 10

Multiple Choice

Given Y_i = B₀ + B₁X₁ + B₂X₂ + B₃X₃ + B₄X₄ + e_i, the restricted model for an F-test where H₀: B₁= B₂= B₄=0 is:

• A) Y_i = B₀ + B₁X₁ + B₂X₂ + B₃X₃ + B₄X₄ + e_i
• B) Y_i = B₀ + B₁X₁ + B₂X₂ + B₄X₄ + e_i
• C) Y_i = B₀ + B₃X₃ + B₄X₄ + e_i
• D) Y_i = B₀ + B₃X₃ + e_i

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