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Topic summary of the Quantitative Methods chapter of the CFA Level II using the Kaplan Schweser Notes syllabus. Passed Level II in August 2025.

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Multiple regression models can be used to identify relationships between variables, to forecast variables, or to test existing theories.

LOS 1.b

The general multiple linear regression model is:

Yi = b0 + b1X1i + b2X2i + … + bkXki + εi

The intercept term b0 is the value of the dependent variable Y when all the independent variables (X) are equal to zero. The slope
coe!cient bi is the estimated change in the dependent variable for a 1-unit change in variable i, holding all other independent variables
constant.

LOS 1.c
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Assumptions underlying a multiple regression model include:

A linear relationship exists between the dependent and independent variables.
The residuals are normally distributed.
The variance of the error terms is constant for all observations.
The residual for one observation is not correlated with that of another observation.
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The independent variables are not random, and there is no exact linear relation between any two or more independent variables.

LOS 1.d

An ANOVA table is used to assess the usefulness of a regression model's independent variable(s) in explaining the dependent variable:


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Akaike's information criterion (AIC) and Schwarz's Bayesian information criteria (BIC) are used to evaluate competing models with the
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LOS 1.a

Multiple regression models can be used to identify relationships between variables, to forecast variables, or to test existing theories.
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LOS 1.b
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The intercept term b0 is the value of the dependent variable Y when all the independent variables (X) are equal to zero. The slope
coe!cient bi is the estimated change in the dependent variable for a 1-unit change in variable i, holding all other independent variables
constant.

LOS 1.c

Assumptions underlying a multiple regression model include:

A linear relationship exists between the dependent and independent variables.
The residuals are normally distributed. SSEonly
The variance of the error terms is constant for all observations.
The residual for one observation is not correlated with that of another observation.
The independent variables are not random, and there is no exact linear relation between any two or more independent variables.

LOS 1.d

An ANOVA table is used to assess the usefulness of a regression model's independent variable(s) in explaining the dependent variable:
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