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Consider the simple linear regression model for which the population regression equation can be written in conventional notation as: yi= βxi+ui as
1- Derive the Ordinary Least Squares estimator (OLS) of β0 (i.e. ˆβ0) include in your answer details of the proof.
2- Give an interpretation of ˆβ0
1. Detailed derivation is given in the images below
2. Interpretation of 0 : It is the intercept of the least square regression equation. It is interpreted as expected value of the dependent variable Y when independent variable X assumes zero value.
In other words, it is mean of the dependent variable Y when independent variable X is zero.
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