Log-Linear Regressions

question 3

Multiple Choice

Log-linear regressions

• A)allow the estimated marginal effect to differ at different values of the dependent variable.
• B)estimate the marginal effect as an elasticity.
• C)estimate the marginal effect in terms of a unit change in the independent variable yielding a percentage change in the dependent variable.
• D)estimate the marginal effect in terms of a percent change in the independent variable yielding a percentage change in the dependent variable.

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Proximate Cause

The extent to which, as a matter of policy, a defendant may be held liable for the consequences of his or her actions. In the majority of states, proximate cause requires the plaintiff and the plaintiff’s damages to have been foreseeable at the time of the accident. In the minority of states, proximate cause exists if the defendant’s actions led to the plaintiff’s harm.

Policy Liability

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Compensatory Damages

A monetary award in a lawsuit intended to compensate the injured party for the loss or injury they have suffered.

Plaintiff Reimbursement

The process through which a plaintiff may be compensated for costs or losses incurred, often as part of the judgment in a legal case.