A parameter estimate is said to be statistically significant if there is sufficient evidence that the

A. true value of the parameter does not equal zero.
B. sample regression equals the population regression.
C. value of the t-ratio equals the critical value.
D. parameter estimated from the sample equals the true value of the parameter.


Answer: A

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