PRMIA Exam II: Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement - 2015 Edition 8007 Question # 20 Topic 3 Discussion

PRMIA Exam II: Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement - 2015 Edition 8007 Question # 20 Topic 3 Discussion

8007 Exam Topic 3 Question 20 Discussion:
Question #: 20
Topic #: 3

You are to perform a simple linear regression using the dependent variable Y and the independent variable X (Y = a + bX). Suppose that cov(X,Y)=10, var(X)= 5, and that the mean of X is 1 and the mean of Y is 2. What are the values for the regression parameters a and b?


A.

b=0.5, a=2.5


B.

b=0.5, a=1.5


C.

b=2, a=4


D.

b=2, a=0


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