Refer to Table 2.4. The inflation rate for 2012 is

Why do the regulated companies oppose deregulation?

a. They would be deprived of an opportunity to compete with other firms. b. They would be deprived of their rights to continue business. c. They would be denied any kind of support from the government. d. They would incur losses on account of increased competition. e. They would become unpopular as they would no longer be controlled by the government.

In a multiple regression model, the coefficients on the independent variables measure

A. the change in that independent variable from a one-unit change in the dependent variable, all other influences held constant. B. the change in the dependent variable from a one-unit change in that independent variable, all other influences held constant. C. the change in the dependent variable explained by the random error, all other influences held constant. D. the percent of the variation in the dependent variable explained by a change in that independent variable, all other influences held constant.