The estimated regression equation is . What is the slope of this regression equation?
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4 marks, −1EconometricsLinear regression and OLSInterpreting slopes, intercepts and rescalingEasyabout 1 min
CUET-PG 2026 Question 19: Linear regression and OLS
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The estimated regression equation is ŷ = 60 + 5X. What is the slope of this regression equation? (A) 12 (B) 60 (C) 5 (D) 300
Also written as: The estimated regression equation is y_hat = 60 + 5X. What is the slope of this regression equation?
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This question is on Interpreting slopes, intercepts and rescaling, part of Linear regression and OLS in Econometrics.
Reading a fitted coefficient, and what changes when variables are rescaled.
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