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What is a consequence of heteroskedasticity on the OLS estimator?
What is a characteristic of the alternative estimator derived in the presence of heteroskedasticity?
What is the primary concern of autocorrelation in regression analysis?
Which of the following is a common cause of heteroskedasticity?
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What is the effect of multicollinearity on the OLS estimator?
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What is a common test for heteroskedasticity?
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What is an implication of heteroskedasticity on hypothesis testing?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (ARCH)?
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What is a consequence of ignoring heteroskedasticity in regression analysis?
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What is a common remedy for autocorrelation in time series data?
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What is the primary concern when dealing with heteroskedasticity in linear regression?
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Which test is commonly used to detect multiplicative heteroskedasticity?
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What is the purpose of using weighted least squares with arbitrary weights?
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What is the main difference between the Breusch-Pagan test and the White test?
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When should you use heteroskedasticity-consistent standard errors for OLS?
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What is the consequence of ignoring heteroskedasticity in linear regression?
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What is the primary issue with autocorrelation in a regression model?
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What is the main purpose of the Durbin-Watson test?
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If the Durbin-Watson statistic is close to 2, what can be concluded about the residuals?
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What is the main difference between first-order autocorrelation and higher-order autocorrelation?
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What is the consequence of ignoring autocorrelation in a regression model?
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What is the purpose of testing for autocorrelation in a regression model?
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If the residuals of a linear regression model are found to be homoskedastic, weighted least squares with arbitrary weights can still provide more efficient estimates than OLS.
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The Breusch-Pagan test and the White test are equivalent and will always produce the same results.
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Heteroskedasticity-consistent standard errors for OLS are only required when the regression model includes a lagged dependent variable.
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Autocorrelation in a regression model can be detected using the Durbin-Watson test, but it cannot be corrected.
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Multiplicative heteroskedasticity can be tested using the Breusch-Pagan test.
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Ignoring autocorrelation in a regression model will always lead to inflated standard errors.
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The presence of heteroskedasticity always leads to inconsistent OLS estimates.
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The Durbin-Watson test is a diagnostic test for heteroskedasticity.
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First-order autocorrelation is a type of moving average error.
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The presence of heteroskedasticity in a linear regression model implies that the ordinary least squares (OLS) estimator is biased.
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Autocorrelation is a concern only in time series data.
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Heteroskedasticity can be detected using the Durbin-Watson test.
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Autocorrelation in a regression model is a characteristic of the error term only.
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Higher-order autocorrelation is a type of autocorrelation that occurs when the error term is correlated with a lag of more than one period.
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The Breusch-Pagan test is a statistical test used to detect multiplicative heteroskedasticity.
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The Durbin-Watson test is a statistical test used to detect higher-order autocorrelation.
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Heteroskedasticity-consistent standard errors are always required when using weighted least squares.
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Autocorrelation in a regression model implies that the error term is not normally distributed.
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The presence of heteroskedasticity in a linear regression model implies that the OLS estimator is inconsistent.
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The primary concern of autocorrelation in regression analysis is that it can lead to biased estimates.
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The White test is a statistical test used to detect autocorrelation in a regression model.
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Ignoring heteroskedasticity in a linear regression model can lead to overestimation of the variance of the OLS estimator.
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Study Notes
Asymptotic Properties of the OLS Estimator
- Consistency of the OLS estimator is discussed in section 2.6.1
- Asymptotic normality of the OLS estimator is discussed in section 2.6.2
- Small samples and asymptotic theory are discussed in section 2.6.3
Illustration: The Capital Asset Pricing Model
- CAPM is presented as a regression model in section 2.7.1
- Estimating and testing the CAPM is discussed in section 2.7.2
- A real-world example of the largest hedge fund is given in section 2.7.3
Multicollinearity
- Multicollinearity is discussed in section 2.8
- An example of individual wages is used to illustrate multicollinearity in section 2.8.1
Missing Data, Outliers, and Influential Observations
- Outliers and influential observations are discussed in section 2.9.1
- Robust estimation methods are presented in section 2.9.2
- Missing observations are discussed in section 2.9.3
Prediction
- Prediction is discussed in section 2.10
Interpreting and Comparing Regression Models
- Interpreting the linear model is discussed in section 3.1
- Selecting the set of regressors is discussed in section 3.2
- Misspecifying the set of regressors is discussed in section 3.2.1
- Selecting regressors is discussed in section 3.2.2
- Comparing non-nested models is discussed in section 3.2.3
Misspecifying the Functional Form
- Nonlinear models are discussed in section 3.3.1
- Testing the functional form is discussed in section 3.3.2
- Testing for a structural break is discussed in section 3.3.3
Illustrations
- Explaining house prices is discussed in section 3.4
- Predicting stock index returns is discussed in section 3.5
- Explaining individual wages is discussed in section 3.6
Heteroskedasticity and Autocorrelation
- Consequences for the OLS estimator are discussed in section 4.1
- Deriving an alternative estimator is discussed in section 4.2
- Heteroskedasticity is discussed in section 4.3
- Testing for heteroskedasticity is discussed in section 4.4
- Autocorrelation is discussed in section 4.6
- Testing for first-order autocorrelation is discussed in section 4.7
Asymptotic Properties of the OLS Estimator
- Consistency of the OLS estimator is discussed in section 2.6.1
- Asymptotic normality of the OLS estimator is discussed in section 2.6.2
- Small samples and asymptotic theory are discussed in section 2.6.3
Illustration: The Capital Asset Pricing Model
- CAPM is presented as a regression model in section 2.7.1
- Estimating and testing the CAPM is discussed in section 2.7.2
- A real-world example of the largest hedge fund is given in section 2.7.3
Multicollinearity
- Multicollinearity is discussed in section 2.8
- An example of individual wages is used to illustrate multicollinearity in section 2.8.1
Missing Data, Outliers, and Influential Observations
- Outliers and influential observations are discussed in section 2.9.1
- Robust estimation methods are presented in section 2.9.2
- Missing observations are discussed in section 2.9.3
Prediction
- Prediction is discussed in section 2.10
Interpreting and Comparing Regression Models
- Interpreting the linear model is discussed in section 3.1
- Selecting the set of regressors is discussed in section 3.2
- Misspecifying the set of regressors is discussed in section 3.2.1
- Selecting regressors is discussed in section 3.2.2
- Comparing non-nested models is discussed in section 3.2.3
Misspecifying the Functional Form
- Nonlinear models are discussed in section 3.3.1
- Testing the functional form is discussed in section 3.3.2
- Testing for a structural break is discussed in section 3.3.3
Illustrations
- Explaining house prices is discussed in section 3.4
- Predicting stock index returns is discussed in section 3.5
- Explaining individual wages is discussed in section 3.6
Heteroskedasticity and Autocorrelation
- Consequences for the OLS estimator are discussed in section 4.1
- Deriving an alternative estimator is discussed in section 4.2
- Heteroskedasticity is discussed in section 4.3
- Testing for heteroskedasticity is discussed in section 4.4
- Autocorrelation is discussed in section 4.6
- Testing for first-order autocorrelation is discussed in section 4.7
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