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1. What is the primary difference between Bayesian and frequentist approaches to econometrics?

A) Bayesian approach uses p-values, while frequentist approach does not.

B) Frequentist approach incorporates prior beliefs, while Bayesian approach does not.

C) Bayesian approach incorporates prior beliefs, while frequentist approach does not.

D) Both approaches rely on the same underlying principles.

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2. Which of the following is NOT a component of Bayes' theorem?

A) Posterior probability

B) Likelihood

C) Sample space

D) Prior probability

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3. In Bayesian econometrics, what does the posterior distribution represent?

A) The probability of the observed data given the parameter.

B) The likelihood of the data under a specific model.

C) The updated belief about the parameter after observing the data.

D) The distribution of the prior information.

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4. Which method is commonly used to approximate posterior distributions in Bayesian econometrics?

A) Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)

B) Generalized Method of Moments (GMM)

C) Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)

D) Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE)

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5. What does a "non-informative prior" imply in Bayesian econometrics?

A) A prior that strongly influences the posterior distribution.

B) A prior that has no influence on the posterior distribution.

C) A prior that is based on weak or minimal prior information.

D) A prior that is always incorrect.

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6. What is the purpose of Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA) in econometrics?

A) To select the best single model based on the data.

B) To average the results of multiple models, weighted by their posterior probabilities.

C) To ignore model uncertainty and focus on one model.

D) To simplify complex models by removing less important variables.

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7. Which of the following best describes a hierarchical model in Bayesian econometrics?

A) A model with no prior information.

B) A model where parameters are fixed and do not vary.

C) A model where parameters are modeled as random variables with their own priors.

D) A model with only one level of parameters.

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8. In Bayesian econometrics, what is a "credible interval"?

A) The interval within which the true parameter lies with 95% frequency.

B) The interval within which the true parameter lies with a specified probability, given the data.

C) The range of possible parameter values without any certainty.

D) A point estimate with no associated probability.

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10. Which of the following is true about Bayesian forecasting?

A) It only uses historical data without accounting for uncertainty.

B) It provides point estimates with no associated uncertainty.

C) It produces a posterior predictive distribution that accounts for parameter and model uncertainty.

D) It assumes the future is completely certain.

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