When Using Linear Regression with a Dummy Variable to Measure

question 2

Multiple Choice

When using linear regression with a dummy variable to measure a market timer's performance, the characteristic line for a superior performer would have the following characteristic

• A) the smaller the market return, the greater the slope.
• B) slope on the right greater than the slope on the left.
• C) a straight line over the whole range of market returns.
• D) a flat shape with slope of 0.

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