Durbin-Watson Statistic (Test)

The Durbin-Watson (DW) statistic is used in a test for serial correlation of residuals (i.e., error terms) in several types of regression models: Simple regression models Multiple regression models Time-series trend models DW is not appropriate for testing for serial correlation of residuals in autoregressive (AR) models.  The CFA curriculum doesn’t specify exactly why DW […]

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