Câu hỏi: If a Johansen “max” test for a null hypothesis of 1 cointegrating vectors is applied to a system containing 4 variables is conducted, which eigenvalues would be used in the test?

A. The largest 1

B. The Second largest

C. The Second smallest

D. The smallest

Câu 1: What is the optimal three-step ahead forecast from the AR(2) model given in question 14?

A. -0.1

B. 0.27

C. -0.34

D. -0.31

Câu 2: If there are three variables that are being tested for cointegration, what is the maximum number of linearly independent cointegrating relationships that there could be?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

Câu 3: Which of the following would probably NOT be a potential “cure” for non-normal residuals?

A. Transforming two explanatory variables into a ratio

B. Removing large positive residuals

C. Using a procedure for estimation and inference which did not assume normality

D. Removing large negative residuals

Câu 4: If a series, yt, follows a random walk (with no drift), what is the optimal 1-step ahead forecast for y?

A. The current value of y

B. Zero

C. The historical unweighted average of y

D. An exponentially weighted average of previous values of y

Câu 5: What would be the consequences for the OLS estimator if autocorrelation is present in a regression model but ignored?

A. It will be biased

B. It will be inconsistent

C. It will be inefficient

D. All of a, b and c will be true

Câu 6: Consider the following picture and suggest the model from the following list that best characterises the process:

A. An AR(1)

B. An AR(2)

C. An ARMA(1,1)

D. An MA(3)