Consider the Distributed Lag Model Y_t = β₀ + β₁X_t

question 49

Multiple Choice

Consider the distributed lag model Y_t = β₀ + β₁X_t + β₂X_t-1 + β₃X_t-2 + … + β_r+1X_t-r + u_t. The dynamic causal effect is

• A)β₀ + β₁
• B)β₁ + β₂+…+β_r+1
• C)β₀ + β₁+…+β_r+1
• D)β₁

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