In Nonlinear Models, the Expected Change in the Dependent Variable

question 11

Multiple Choice

In nonlinear models, the expected change in the dependent variable for a change in one of the explanatory variables is given by

• A)△Y = f(X₁ + X₁, X₂,... X_k).
• B)△Y = f(X₁ + △X₁, X₂ + △X₂,..., X_k+ △X_k)- f(X₁, X₂,...X_k).
• C)△Y = f(X₁ + △X₁, X₂,..., X_k)- f(X₁, X₂,...X_k).
• D)△Y = f(X₁ + X₁, X₂,..., X_k)- f(X₁, X₂,...X_k).

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