Which Is Not an Assumed Characteristic of ε_i in the Population

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which is not an assumed characteristic of ε_i in the population model y_i = β₀ + β₁ x_i + ε_i?

• A)It is a random variable.
• B)It has zero mean.
• C)It is a statistic.
• D)It is unobservable.

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