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4 marks, −1Econometrics › Linear regression and OLS › The regression model and the OLS estimatorModerateabout 1 min

CUET-PG 2023 Shift 2 Question 72: Linear regression and OLS

You are given the following data for two variables X and Y: Xˉ=2.00\bar{X} = 2.00Xˉ=2.00, Yˉ=4.67\bar{Y} = 4.67Yˉ=4.67 Regression coefficient of Y on X = 1.50 What is the estimated value of intercept in the regression of Y on X?

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You are given the following data for two variables X and Y: X̄ = 2.00, Ȳ = 4.67 Regression coefficient of Y on X = 1.50 What is the estimated value of intercept in the regression of Y on X? (A) 7.67 (B) 1.67 (C) 2.335 (D) 2/4.67

Also written as: You are given the following data for two variables X and Y: X_bar = 2.00, Y_bar = 4.67 Regression coefficient of Y on X = 1.50 What is the estimated value of intercept in the regression of Y on X?

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