If You Were to Use Excel to Estimate Y =

question 90

Multiple Choice

If you were to use Excel to estimate Y = b0 + b1 X + ε with binary Y (0 or 1) you would expect

• A)an error message because Excel does not allow a binary Y.
• B)predicted probabilities greater than 1 or less than 0.
• C)predictions that are either 0 or 1.
• D)residuals that are homoscedastic and normally distributed.

Understand the impact of compounding frequency on the growth of investments and savings.

Calculate the required initial contributions to achieve a specific financial goal within a given time frame.

Assess the financial feasibility and cost of purchasing indexed annuities with varying compounding rates.

Calculate the rate of interest for a given investment scenario.

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