Question 11 - 8568 % ^1 W* n8 l! X W, A8 r! `
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Henry Hilton, CFA, is undertaking an analysis of the bicycle industry. He hypothesizes that bicycle sales (SALES) are a function of three factors: the population under 20 (POP), the level of disposable income (INCOME), and the number of dollars spent on advertising (ADV). All data are measured in millions of units. Hilton gathers data for the last 20 years. Which of the follow regression equations correctly represents Hilton’s hypothesis?
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| SALES = α x β1 POP x β2 INCOME x β3 ADV x ε. $ D3 W* |+ Z8 D9 w' Y# G1 L
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| INCOME = α + β1 POP + β2 ADV + ε. " E# U- _ \9 S
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Question 12 - 23289 8 F& J @! z Y% O2 ~/ m
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The variance of the rates of return is 0.04 for stock X and 0.0144 for stock Y. The covariance between the returns of X and Y is 0.0096. The correlation of the rates of return between X and Y is: " [: ]7 q: A8 w" Y8 _, `/ D: y9 C# @/ V
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Question 13 - 8587
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In a regression that does not include a lagged dependent variable as an independent variable, serial correlation is a problem because:
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| it means that the estimated model is incorrect. 8 j' H* m2 x# z- a/ l! E
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Question 14 - 8581 % ]. G I$ J% \; q5 z8 r1 ?$ n
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Which of the following is NOT an assumption of linear regression? The:
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| expected value of the residuals is zero.
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| residuals are independently distributed.
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Question 15 - 27257
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The largest component of the costs to society of safety regulations in the workplace is the: 4 V1 g- {( d$ i- N& S
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| increased product prices from higher operating costs. 7 K4 r: _; O' J, M8 e* R5 X9 y
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| operating budget of OSHA and costs of worker education. | , B( w. a$ _! j( q
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