Econometrics Question:
Discuss the intuition behind the maximum likelihood estimator.
Discuss what, if any, desirable properties the maximum likelihood
estimator posseses.
Fill in the blanks An unbiased estimator is a statistic that targets the value of the of the population parameter such that the sampling distribution of the statistic has a _______ equal to the _______ of the corresponding parameter.A. mean, mean B. standard deviation, standard deviation C. mean, standard deviation D. range, range/4
1. A statistic is an unbiased estimator of a population
parameter. This means that ...
A. ... the population mean is equal to the mean of the
parameter.
B. ... the population is normal and the population mean is equal
to the statistic.
C. ... the population is normal, the population mean is equal to
the statistic mean, and the population standard deviation is equal
to the parameter standard deviation.
D. ... the statistic mean is equal to the parameter....
A point estimator is a sample statistic that provides a point
estimate of a population parameter. Complete the following
statements about point estimators.
Given two unbiased estimators of the same population parameter,
the estimator with thelarger expected value is
consistent .
A point estimator is said to bebiased if itsexpected
value is equal to the value of the population parameter
that it estimates.
A point estimator is said to beunbiased if, as the
sample size is , the estimator tends...
Which of the following is a biased estimator? That is, which
of the following does not target the population parameter? Choose
the correct answer below. Mean, Proportion, Median, Variance
match vocab with definition
A single value used to approximate a population
parameter
Point estimator
The number on the borderline separating sample
statistics that are likely to occur from those that a unlikely to
occur
Critical value
The maximum likely difference between the observed
sample and the true value of the population
Margin of error
A range of values used to estimate the true value the
parameter
Confidence interval
The probability of the proportion of times that the
confidence interval...
Question 3:
a. In making an inference about a population, it is usually
desirable to make a/an __________ estimate.
sample
standard
average
interval
b. If housing starts are always stronger in the spring and
summer than during the fall and winter. This is a result of what
type of data pattern?
Cyclical
Irregular
Seasonal
Trend
c. For the forecasting process, where would the model selection
step fall in the process?
After specifying the objectives and before determining what to
forecast....