Which of the Following Reasons Best Describes Why Overdispersion Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons best describes why overdispersion is a problem in logistic regression?

• A) Incorrect correlations may be assumed.
• B) The standard error will be limited and may cause the test statistic to be too large and more likely to become significant.
• C) The outliers will not significantly affect the results.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Variable Input

An input in the production process that changes in quantity with variations in the level of output.

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Wage Rate

The standardized amount of pay given to an employee per unit of time or piece of work completed, often influenced by market conditions, skill level, and experience.

Purely Competitive

An economic market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and no single participant having a significant influence on price.