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4 marks, −1Econometrics › Linear regression and OLS › Interpreting slopes, intercepts and rescalingModerateabout 1 min

CUET-PG 2026 Question 59: Linear regression and OLS

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. Slope shows (in regression equation) change in y per unit (y is dependent variable).

B. Probabilities always remain positive.

C. Sampling distribution = distribution of sample statistics.

D. OLS minimizes the squared error.

E. Convenience sampling is probability sampling.

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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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