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2 marks, −0.5Econometrics › Linear regression and OLS › The two regression lines and the correlation coefficientModerateabout 1 min

JNU SSS 2014 Question 58: Linear regression and OLS

If the correlation coefficient between two random variables XXX and YYY is given by r (−1<r<1)r\,(-1 < r < 1)r(−1<r<1) and the bivariate regression coefficient of YYY on XXX is denoted by byxb_{yx}byx​, which is greater than unity, then bxyb_{xy}bxy​ must be

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If the correlation coefficient between two random variables X and Y is given by r (-1 < r < 1) and the bivariate regression coefficient of Y on X is denoted by b_(yx), which is greater than unity, then b_(xy) must be (A) greater than unity (B) less than unity (C) 1 - b_(yx) (D) 1/b_(yx)

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This question is on The two regression lines and the correlation coefficient, part of Linear regression and OLS in Econometrics.

How the regression of y on x and of x on y relate to each other and to correlation.

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