Which Is Not an Assumed Property of the Errors in a Population

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which is not an assumed property of the errors in a population regression model?

• A)They are unobservable.
• B)They are independent.
• C)They have zero variance.
• D)They are normally distributed.

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Definitions:

Substitution Bias

A distortion in the Consumer Price Index due to changes in consumer purchase behavior or product substitutions.

Introduction of New Goods

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CPI Construction

The method of creating the Consumer Price Index, which measures changes in the price level of a market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households.

GDP Deflator

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