Econometrics

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What is the primary goal of econometrics?

  1. To estimate economic relationships

  2. To test economic theories

  3. To predict economic outcomes

  4. To make economic decisions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Econometrics is the branch of economics that uses statistical methods to estimate economic relationships and test economic theories.

What is the difference between a variable and a parameter?

  1. A variable is a random variable, while a parameter is a fixed value.

  2. A variable is a characteristic of a population, while a parameter is a characteristic of a sample.

  3. A variable is a quantity that can take on different values, while a parameter is a quantity that is fixed.

  4. A variable is a measure of central tendency, while a parameter is a measure of dispersion.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A variable is a quantity that can take on different values, such as the price of a good or the income of a household. A parameter is a quantity that is fixed, such as the slope of a demand curve or the intercept of a regression line.

What is the difference between a correlation and a causation?

  1. A correlation is a relationship between two variables, while a causation is a relationship between a cause and an effect.

  2. A correlation is a statistical relationship, while a causation is a logical relationship.

  3. A correlation is a relationship between two variables that are related to each other, while a causation is a relationship between two variables that are not related to each other.

  4. A correlation is a relationship between two variables that are related to each other in a linear way, while a causation is a relationship between two variables that are related to each other in a nonlinear way.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A correlation is a relationship between two variables, such as the price of a good and the quantity demanded of that good. A causation is a relationship between a cause and an effect, such as the change in the price of a good and the change in the quantity demanded of that good.

What is the difference between a simple regression model and a multiple regression model?

  1. A simple regression model has one independent variable, while a multiple regression model has two or more independent variables.

  2. A simple regression model is used to estimate the relationship between two variables, while a multiple regression model is used to estimate the relationship between three or more variables.

  3. A simple regression model is used to predict the value of one variable from the value of another variable, while a multiple regression model is used to predict the value of one variable from the values of two or more other variables.

  4. A simple regression model is used to test the relationship between two variables, while a multiple regression model is used to test the relationship between three or more variables.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A simple regression model has one independent variable, such as the price of a good, and one dependent variable, such as the quantity demanded of that good. A multiple regression model has two or more independent variables, such as the price of a good, the income of consumers, and the advertising expenditures of the firm, and one dependent variable, such as the quantity demanded of that good.

What is the difference between an ordinary least squares (OLS) estimator and a generalized least squares (GLS) estimator?

  1. An OLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a linear regression model, while a GLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a nonlinear regression model.

  2. An OLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with homoscedasticity, while a GLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with heteroscedasticity.

  3. An OLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with no autocorrelation, while a GLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with autocorrelation.

  4. An OLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with no multicollinearity, while a GLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with multicollinearity.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An OLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with homoscedasticity, which means that the variance of the error term is constant. A GLS estimator is used to estimate the parameters of a regression model with heteroscedasticity, which means that the variance of the error term is not constant.

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