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77<br />

The numerator of is normally distributed s<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

the are normal, hence it → (0 2 (1 + )).<br />

<br />

It follows that → (0 (1 + )), and that the<br />

level of the t-test (carried out assum<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dependence)<br />

is<br />

( ) = <br />

→<br />

Ã<br />

1 − Φ<br />

<br />

√ 1+<br />

<br />

Ã<br />

!<br />

<br />

√ 1+<br />

!<br />

<br />

√ (8.2)<br />

1+<br />

• Example: AR(1). Suppose that : =0is<br />

true but that, <strong>in</strong>stead of be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dependent, the<br />

follow a stationary AR(1) model:<br />

+1 = + +1 (|| 1)<br />

(8.3)<br />

where { } is ‘white noise’, i.e. i.i.d. (0).<br />

2<br />

We carry out a t-test and reject if = √ ¯ <br />

. If (1) and (2) hold then so does (8.2). To verify<br />

(1) note that 2 = 2 ³ 1 − 2´<br />

(derived <strong>in</strong>

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