(Requires Appendix)The Sample Regression Line Estimated by OLS

question 57

Multiple Choice

(Requires Appendix) The sample regression line estimated by OLS

• A)will always have a slope smaller than the intercept.
• B)is exactly the same as the population regression line.
• C)cannot have a slope of zero.
• D)will always run through the point ( , ).

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Identify and describe the different methods employed to recognize opinion leaders within social groups.

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