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  1. The volatility smile of Canadian index options : estimations and tests

    … of the smile could be attributed to the nonconstant variance of the underlying asset, which violates one of the assumptions of the Black-Scholes model. Consequently, it would be incorrect to assume that the risk neutral probability distribution of the underlying asset is lognormal. The …

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  2. A Comparison Of Ordinary Least Squares, Weighted Least Squares, And Other Procedures When Testing For The Equality Of Regression

    <p>When testing for the equality of regression slopes based on ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation, extant research has shown that the standard F performs poorly when the critical assumption of homoscedasticity is violated, resulting in increased Type I error rates and reduced statistical power …

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