Session 3: Quantitative Methods: Quantitative Methods for Valuation Reading 13: Time-Series Analysis
LOS d, (Part 3): Explain how autocorrelations of the residuals can be used to test whether the autoregressive model fits the time series.
The regression results from fitting an AR(1) model to the first-differences in enrollment growth rates at a large university includes a Durbin-Watson statistic of 1.58. The number of quarterly observations in the time series is 60. At 5% significance, the critical values for the Durbin-Watson statistic are dl = 1.55 and du = 1.62. Which of the following is the most accurate interpretation of the DW statistic for the model?
A) |
The Durbin-Watson statistic cannot be used with AR(1) models. | |
B) |
Since dl < DW < du, the results of the DW test are inconclusive. | |
C) |
Since DW > dl, the null hypothesis of no serial correlation is rejected. | | |