In Which of the Following Will Omitted Variable Bias Be $\beta$

question 13

Multiple Choice

In which of the following will omitted variable bias be the most severe? Treat X2 as the omitted variable in a bivariate model of
Y_i = $\beta$ ₀ + $\beta$ ₁X_1i + $\varepsilon$ _i

• A) X2 is weakly related to X1, but strongly related to Y.
• B) X2 is unrelated to X1, but strongly related to Y.
• C) X2 is strongly related to X1, but not related to Y.
• D) X2 is strongly related to X1 and strongly related to Y.

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