Consider the Simple Population Regression Model Where the Treatment Is

question 42

Essay

Consider the simple population regression model where the treatment is the same for the members of the treatment group, and hence X is a binary variable. Explain why the coefficient on X represents the difference between two means. How is the test for the statistical significance of the coefficient on X related to the test for differences in means between two populations, when their variances are different? Write down the null and alternative hypothesis in each case.

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