Introductory3Econometrics:3A3Modern3Approach,3
5th33Edition3by3Jeffrey3M.3Wooldridge
With3PERFECT3SOLUTION3AVAILABLE3OF3ALL3CHAPTERS
Chapter31
1. Econometrics3is3the3branch3of3economics3that .
a. studies3the3behavior3of3individual3economic3agents3in3making3economic3decisions
b. develops3and3uses3statistical3methods3for3estimating3economic3relationships
c. deals3with3the3performance, 3structure,3behavior, 3and3decision-making3of3an3economy3as3a3whole
d. applies3mathematical3methods3to3represent3economic3theories3and3solve3economic3problems.
Answer:3b3Dif
ficulty:3Easy
Bloom’s:3Knowledge
A-
Head:3What3is3Econometrics?3
BUSPROG:
Feedback:3Econometrics3is3the3branch3of3economics3that3develops3and3uses3statistical3methods3for3esti
mating3economic3relationships.
2. Nonexperimental3data3is3called .
a. cross-sectional3data
b. time3series3data
c. observational3 data
d. panel3data
Answer:3b3Dif
ficulty:3Easy
Bloom’s:3Knowledge
A-
Head:3What3is3Econometrics?3
BUSPROG:
Feedback:
3. Which3of3the3following3is3true3of3experimental3data?
a. Experimental3data3are3collected3in3laboratory3environments3in3the3natural3sciences.
b. Experimental3data3cannot3be3collected3in3a3controlled3environment.
c. Experimental3data3is3sometimes3called3observational3data.
d. Experimental3data3is3sometimes3called3retrospective3data.
Answer:3a3Dif
ficulty:3Easy
,Bloom’s:3Knowledge
A-Head:3What3is3Econometrics?
,BUSPROG:
Feedback:
4. An3empirical3analysis3relies3on to3test3a3theory.
a. common3sense
b. ethical3considerations
c. data
d. customs3and3conventions
Answer:3c3Diff
iculty:3Easy
Bloom’s:3Knowledge
A-
Head:3Steps3in3Empirical3Economic3Analysis3BUS
PROG:
Feedback:3An3empirical3analysis3relies3on3data3to3test3a3theory.
5. The3term3‘u’3in3an3econometric3model3is3usually3referred3to3as3the .
a. error3term
b. parameter
c. hypothesis
d. dependent3variable
Answer:3a3Dif
ficulty:3Easy
Bloom’s:3Knowledge
A-
Head:3Steps3in3Empirical3Economic3Analysis3BUS
PROG:
Feedback:3The3term3u3in3an3econometric3model3is3called3the3error3term3or3disturbance3term.
6. The3parameters3of3an3econometric3model .
a. include3all3unobserved3factors3affecting3the3variable3being3studied
b. describe3the3strength3of3the3relationship3between3the3variable3under3study3and3the3factors3affecting3
it
c. refer3to3the3explanatory3variables3included3in3the3model
d. refer3to3the3predictions3that3can3be3made3using3the3model
Answer:3b3Dif
ficulty:3Easy
Bloom’s:3Knowledge
A-
Head:3Steps3in3Empirical3Economic3Analysis3BUS
PROG:
Feedback:3The3parameters3of3an3econometric3model3describe3the3direction3and3strength3of3the3relatio
, nship3between3the3variable3under3study3and3the3factors3affecting3it.