A Predicted Value of a Dependent Variable

question 5

Multiple Choice

A predicted value of a dependent variable:

• A)represents the difference between the expected value of the dependent variable and its actual value.
• B)is always equal to the actual value of the dependent variable.
• C)is independent of explanatory variables and can be estimated on the basis of the residual error term only.
• D)represents the expected value of the dependent variable given particular values for the explanatory variables.

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