Question 1

_____ has a causal effect on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Income; unemployment 
B) Height; health 
C) Income; consumption 
D) Age; wage 
A) Income; unemployment 
B) Height; health 
C) Income; consumption 
D) Age; wage C

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of time series data?

Accepted Answer

A) Data on the unemployment rates in different parts of a country during a year. 
B) Data on the consumption of wheat by 200 households during a year. 
C) Data on the gross domestic product of a country over a period of 10 years. 
D) Data on the number of vacancies in various departments of an organization on a particular month. 
A) Data on the unemployment rates in different parts of a country during a year. 
B) Data on the consumption of wheat by 200 households during a year. 
C) Data on the gross domestic product of a country over a period of 10 years. 
D) Data on the number of vacancies in various departments of an organization on a particular month. C

Question 3

Which of the following refers to panel data?

Accepted Answer

A) Data on the unemployment rate in a country over a 5-year period 
B) Data on the birth rate, death rate and population growth rate in developing countries over a 10-year period. 
C) Data on the income of 5 members of a family on a particular year. 
D) Data on the price of a company's share during a year. 
A) Data on the unemployment rate in a country over a 5-year period 
B) Data on the birth rate, death rate and population growth rate in developing countries over a 10-year period. 
C) Data on the income of 5 members of a family on a particular year. 
D) Data on the price of a company's share during a year. B

Question 4

​Random sampling complicates the analysis of cross-sectional data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The term 'u' in an econometric model is usually referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) error term 
B) parameter 
C) hypothesis 
D) dependent variable 
A) error term 
B) parameter 
C) hypothesis 
D) dependent variable

Question 6

In the following econometric model, wage = β0+ β1educ + u , which of the following factors would not be contained in the term u ?

Accepted Answer

A) Experience (exper) 
B) Family background (fback) 
C) Innate ability (abil) 
D) Education (educ) 
A) Experience (exper) 
B) Family background (fback) 
C) Innate ability (abil) 
D) Education (educ)

Question 7

Experimental data are sometimes called retrospective data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Given the following econometric model, wage = β0+ β1educ + u, can we eliminate the error term u entirely?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, by including other observable factors, such as experience, that can also influence wage.​ 
B) Yes, by ensuring that everyone reports wage accurately and truthfully. 
C) No, because education is not always reported accurately. 
D) No, because many factors affect wage, that we cannot even list, let alone observe. 
A) Yes, by including other observable factors, such as experience, that can also influence wage.​ 
B) Yes, by ensuring that everyone reports wage accurately and truthfully. 
C) No, because education is not always reported accurately. 
D) No, because many factors affect wage, that we cannot even list, let alone observe.

Question 9

The parameters of an econometric model _____.

Accepted Answer

A) include all unobserved factors affecting the variable being studied 
B) describe the strength of the relationship between the variable under study and the factors affecting it 
C) refer to the explanatory variables included in the model 
D) refer to the predictions that can be made using the model 
A) include all unobserved factors affecting the variable being studied 
B) describe the strength of the relationship between the variable under study and the factors affecting it 
C) refer to the explanatory variables included in the model 
D) refer to the predictions that can be made using the model

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A variable has a causal effect on another variable if both variables increase or decrease simultaneously. 
B) The notion of 'ceteris paribus' plays an important role in causal analysis. 
C) Difficulty in inferring causality disappears when studying data at fairly high levels of aggregation. 
D) The problem of inferring causality arises if experimental data is used for analysis. 
A) A variable has a causal effect on another variable if both variables increase or decrease simultaneously. 
B) The notion of 'ceteris paribus' plays an important role in causal analysis. 
C) Difficulty in inferring causality disappears when studying data at fairly high levels of aggregation. 
D) The problem of inferring causality arises if experimental data is used for analysis.

Question 11

The constants of econometric models are referred to as _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​parameters 
B) ​statistics 
C) ​error terms 
D) ​hypotheses 
A) ​parameters 
B) ​statistics 
C) ​error terms 
D) ​hypotheses

Question 12

An empirical analysis relies on _____ to test a theory.

Accepted Answer

A) common sense 
B) ethical considerations 
C) data 
D) customs and conventions 
A) common sense 
B) ethical considerations 
C) data 
D) customs and conventions

Question 13

A data set that consists of a sample of individuals, households, firms, cities, states, countries, or a variety of other units, taken at a given point in time, is called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional data set 
B) longitudinal data set 
C) time series data set 
D) experimental data set 
A) cross-sectional data set 
B) longitudinal data set 
C) time series data set 
D) experimental data set

Question 14

​Experimental data are easy to obtain in the social sciences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Econometrics is the branch of economics that _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​studies the behavior of individual economic agents in making economic decisions 
B) ​develops and uses statistical methods for estimating economic relationships 
C) ​deals with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole 
D) ​applies mathematical methods to represent economic theories and solve economic problems 
A) ​studies the behavior of individual economic agents in making economic decisions 
B) ​develops and uses statistical methods for estimating economic relationships 
C) ​deals with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole 
D) ​applies mathematical methods to represent economic theories and solve economic problems

Question 16

A data set that consists of observations on a variable or several variables over time is called a _____ data set.

Accepted Answer

A) binary 
B) cross-sectional 
C) time series 
D) experimental 
A) binary 
B) cross-sectional 
C) time series 
D) experimental

Question 17

Which of the following terms measures the association between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A) Casual effect 
B) ​Independence 
C) ​Average 
D) ​Correlation 
A) Casual effect 
B) ​Independence 
C) ​Average 
D) ​Correlation

Question 18

An economic model consists of mathematical equations that describe various relationships between economic variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A cross-sectional data set consists of observations on a variable or several variables over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a difference between panel and pooled cross-sectional data?

Accepted Answer

A) A panel data set consists of data on different cross-sectional units over a given period of time while a pooled data set consists of data on the same cross-sectional units over a given period of time. 
B) A panel data set consists of data on the same cross-sectional units over a given period of time while a pooled data set consists of data on different cross-sectional units over a given period of time 
C) A panel data consists of data on a single variable measured at a given point in time while a pooled data set consists of data on the same cross-sectional units over a given period of time. 
D) A panel data set consists of data on a single variable measured at a given point in time while a pooled data set consists of data on more than one variable at a given point in time. 
A) A panel data set consists of data on different cross-sectional units over a given period of time while a pooled data set consists of data on the same cross-sectional units over a given period of time. 
B) A panel data set consists of data on the same cross-sectional units over a given period of time while a pooled data set consists of data on different cross-sectional units over a given period of time 
C) A panel data consists of data on a single variable measured at a given point in time while a pooled data set consists of data on the same cross-sectional units over a given period of time. 
D) A panel data set consists of data on a single variable measured at a given point in time while a pooled data set consists of data on more than one variable at a given point in time.

_ has a causal effect on _.

Which of the following is an example of time series data?

Which of the following refers to panel data?

Random sampling complicates the analysis of cross-sectional data.

The term 'u' in an econometric model is usually referred to as the _____.

In the following econometric model, wage = β₀+ β₁educ + u , which of the following factors would not be contained in the term u ?

Experimental data are sometimes called retrospective data.

Given the following econometric model, wage = β₀+ β₁educ + u, can we eliminate the error term u entirely?

The parameters of an econometric model _____.

Which of the following is true?

The constants of econometric models are referred to as _____.

An empirical analysis relies on _____ to test a theory.

A data set that consists of a sample of individuals, households, firms, cities, states, countries, or a variety of other units, taken at a given point in time, is called a(n) _____.

Experimental data are easy to obtain in the social sciences.

Econometrics is the branch of economics that _____.

A data set that consists of observations on a variable or several variables over time is called a _____ data set.

Which of the following terms measures the association between two variables?

An economic model consists of mathematical equations that describe various relationships between economic variables.

A cross-sectional data set consists of observations on a variable or several variables over time.

Which of the following is a difference between panel and pooled cross-sectional data?

The Simple Regression Model

Multiple Regression Analysis Estimation

Multiple Regression Analysis Inference

Multiple Regression Analysis Ols Asymptotics

Multiple Regression Analysis Further Issues

Multiple Regression Analysis With Qualitative Information

Heteroskedasticity

More on Specification and Data Issues

Basic Regression Analysis With Time Series Data

Further Issues in Using Ols With Time Sries Data

Serial Correlation and Heteroskedasticity in Time Series Regressions

Pooling Cross Sections Across Time Simple Panel Data Methods

Advanced Panel Data Methods

Instrumental Variables Estimation and Two Strage Least Squares

Simultaneous Equations Models

Limited Dependent Variable Models and Sample Selection Correctons

Advanced Time Series Topics

Carrying Out an Empirical Project

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Exam 1: The Nature of Econometrics and Economic Data

_____ has a causal effect on _____.

Which of the following is an example of time series data?

Which of the following refers to panel data?

​Random sampling complicates the analysis of cross-sectional data.

The term 'u' in an econometric model is usually referred to as the _____.

In the following econometric model, wage = β0+ β1educ + u , which of the following factors would not be contained in the term u ?

Experimental data are sometimes called retrospective data.

Given the following econometric model, wage = β0+ β1educ + u, can we eliminate the error term u entirely?

The parameters of an econometric model _____.

Which of the following is true?

The constants of econometric models are referred to as _____.​

An empirical analysis relies on _____ to test a theory.

A data set that consists of a sample of individuals, households, firms, cities, states, countries, or a variety of other units, taken at a given point in time, is called a(n) _____.

​Experimental data are easy to obtain in the social sciences.

Econometrics is the branch of economics that _____.​

A data set that consists of observations on a variable or several variables over time is called a _____ data set.

Which of the following terms measures the association between two variables?

An economic model consists of mathematical equations that describe various relationships between economic variables.

A cross-sectional data set consists of observations on a variable or several variables over time.

Which of the following is a difference between panel and pooled cross-sectional data?

The Simple Regression Model

Multiple Regression Analysis Estimation

Multiple Regression Analysis Inference

Multiple Regression Analysis Ols Asymptotics

Multiple Regression Analysis Further Issues

Multiple Regression Analysis With Qualitative Information

Heteroskedasticity

More on Specification and Data Issues

Basic Regression Analysis With Time Series Data

Further Issues in Using Ols With Time Sries Data

Serial Correlation and Heteroskedasticity in Time Series Regressions

Pooling Cross Sections Across Time Simple Panel Data Methods

Advanced Panel Data Methods

Instrumental Variables Estimation and Two Strage Least Squares

Simultaneous Equations Models

Limited Dependent Variable Models and Sample Selection Correctons

Advanced Time Series Topics

Carrying Out an Empirical Project

Filters

_ has a causal effect on _.

Random sampling complicates the analysis of cross-sectional data.

In the following econometric model, wage = β₀+ β₁educ + u , which of the following factors would not be contained in the term u ?

Given the following econometric model, wage = β₀+ β₁educ + u, can we eliminate the error term u entirely?

The constants of econometric models are referred to as _____.

Experimental data are easy to obtain in the social sciences.

Econometrics is the branch of economics that _____.