Exam 17: Limited Dependent Variable Models and Sample Selection Corrections

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In the Poisson regression model,the probability distribution is given by P(y = h|x)= exp[-exp(xβ)][exp(xβ)]h/h!,h = 0,1,…..

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When a variable is top coded,its value is known only up to a certain threshold.

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Which of the following tests can be used to test hypotheses with multiple restrictions under a Tobit model?

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The likelihood ratio statistic is given by:

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Which of the following is an example of a binary response model?

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In case of endogenous sample selection,OLS is unbiased but consistent.

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The Tobit model relies crucially on normality and heteroskedasticity in the underlying latent variable model.

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The model: G(z)= [exp(z)]/[1 + exp(z)],where G is between zero and one for all real numbers 'z',represents a:

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Which of the following is a method to correct for sample selection bias for the problem of incidental truncation?

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Duration is a variable that measures:

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A count variable refers to a dependent variable that can take on:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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The cumulative distribution function for a standard logistic random variable is a decreasing function.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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The model: G(z)= The model: G(z)=   where ø(z)= (2π)<sup>-1/2</sup>exp(-z<sup>2</sup>/2)represents a: where ø(z)= (2π)-1/2exp(-z2/2)represents a:

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The nominal distribution for count data is the:

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The model: y* = β?0 + xβ + u,given u|x ~ Normal(0,σ2)and y = max(0,y*)represents a:

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The _____ model is designed to model corner solution dependent variables.

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