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Question 841
A stationary series has autocovariances that depend only on:
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Question 842
Using a non‑stationary series directly in regression often leads to:
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Question 843
A random walk with drift differs from a pure random walk because it:
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Question 844
A series that fluctuates around a constant mean with constant variance and no trend is:
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Question 845
If first‑differencing a series makes it stationary, the original series is:
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Question 846
A non‑stationary series with a unit root is often modeled by:
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Question 847
A stationary series is required for:
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Question 848
A linear trend model assumes the variable:
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Question 849
If a variable grows at a constant percentage rate, the natural log of the variable over time will appear:
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Question 850
A high R² in a trend regression mainly indicates:
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Question 851
A log‑linear trend model predicts future values by:
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Question 852
A linear trend model is likely inappropriate if the data:
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Question 853
A trend model with strongly serially correlated residuals suggests:
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Question 854
A log‑linear model is preferred over a linear model when:
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Question 855
A trend model with a Durbin–Watson statistic near zero likely has:
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Question 856
A limitation of simple trend models is that they often:
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Question 857
A Durbin–Watson statistic close to 2 suggests:
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Question 858
A Durbin–Watson statistic far below 2 suggests:
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Question 859
Durbin–Watson is not valid when the regression includes:
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Question 860
Serial correlation in regression errors mainly affects:
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Question 861
A model with serially correlated errors violates the assumption of:
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Question 862
Residual autocorrelation can be tested by:
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Question 863
A regression model shows a Durbin–Watson statistic of 0.25. This most likely indicates:
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Question 864
Residual autocorrelation is considered significant when:
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Question 865
If several residual autocorrelations are statistically significant, the model is likely:
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Question 866
An AR(1) model predicts the next value using:
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Question 867
An AR(2) model includes:
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Question 868
For an AR(1) model to be stationary, the lag coefficient must be:
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Question 869
A lag coefficient of 0.95 in an AR(1) model indicates:
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Question 870
A lag coefficient greater than 1 in absolute value implies the series is:
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