An Omitted Variable Bias Problem Occurs When

question 13

Multiple Choice

An omitted variable bias problem occurs when:

• A) We fail to include an independent variable that is not correlated with the dependent variable but is correlated with the main independent variable of interest.
• B) We fail to include an independent variable that is correlated with the main independent variable of interest and the error term.
• C) We fail to include the main independent variable of interest in the model.
• D) We fail to include an independent variable that is correlated with the error term but is not correlated with the main independent variable of interest.

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