Practice: M10 — Simple Linear Regression

Module: M10 Glossary: M10 Terms


Topic 1: Introduction to Linear Regression

Question 1: Stellar Energy regression with CPIENG (energy price index):

CoefficientsStandard errort-statistic
Intercept0.01380.00463.0275
CPIENG (%)−0.64860.2818−2.3014

[[quantitative-methods/glossary/m10-simple-linear-regression#r|]] = 0.0211, Standard error = 0.0710, n = 248

Critical values: one-sided ±1.651, two-sided ±1.967

If CPIENG decreases by 1.0%, the expected return on Stellar is closest to:

A. 0.0073 (0.73%) B. 0.0138 (1.38%) C. 0.0203 (2.03%)


Question 2: Which of the following is least likely an assumption of simple linear regression?

A. The variance of the error terms each period remains the same B. The error terms from a regression are positively correlated C. Values of the independent variable are not correlated with the error term


Topic 2: Goodness of Fit

Question 3: Regression of mid-cap stock returns on S&P 500 returns:

CoefficientsStd Errort-value
Intercept1.712.9500.58
S&P 5001.520.13011.69

The correlation coefficient between mid-cap returns and S&P 500 returns was:

A. 0.599 B. 0.774 C. 0.130


Question 4: From the Stellar/CPIENG regression, which conclusion is incorrect?

A. The intercept is statistically different from zero at 0.05 level B. In the month after CPIENG declines, Stellar’s common stock is expected to exhibit a positive return C. The slope and intercept coefficients are not statistically different from zero at 0.05


Topic 3: ANOVA Table

Question 5: Regression with 5 observations. SSR = 88.0, SSE = 7.2. Complete the ANOVA table and answer:

A. Sample variance of dependent variable? B. Coefficient of determination ()? C. What hypothesis does F-test test? D. Is F-test significant at 0.05? E. Standard error of estimate (SEE)?


Topic 4: Prediction Interval

Question 6: US CPI regression: , SEE = 0.0009, n = 60, intercept = 0.0001, slope = 0.9830. For a CPI consensus forecast of 2.8, calculate the 95% prediction interval.

Additional info: t-critical = 2.002, ,