In Selecting the Placement of Knot Points in Implementing Cubic

question 15

Multiple Choice

In selecting the placement of knot points in implementing cubic splines, it is common to

• A) Space the knot points equally.
• B) Use more knot points where data is sparse and fewer where data is plentiful.
• C) Use fewer knot points where data is sparse and more where data is plentiful.
• D) Allocate the knot points randomly across the spectrum to minimize estimation bias.

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