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simultaneous equations  

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  • A problem in ∗regression analysis that occurs when a variable can be both a cause and an effect. Alternatives to ∗least squares methods must be used when the direction of causation is unclear or when some variables are believed to be both the cause and effect of others. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Simultaneous Equations]

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