If Variance of an Independent Variable in a Regression Model

question 22

True/False

If variance of an independent variable in a regression model, say x₁, is greater than 0, or Var(x₁) > 0, the inconsistency in ₁ (estimator associated with x₁) is negative, if x₁ and the error term are positively related.

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Definitions:

Protein

Large biomolecules consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, essential for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Glucose

A primary sugar vital for energy in living organisms and a constituent of multiple carbohydrate types.

Deamination

The removal of an amino group from an amino acid or other compound, often a metabolic process producing ammonia.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life, essential for various biological processes.