Analyze OLS After Duplicating Every Observation

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Derive how exact row duplication affects OLS coefficients and standard errors. The coefficients stay fixed while naive uncertainty shrinks, exposing a violation of independence.

Analyze OLS After Duplicating Every Observation

Company: Snapchat

Role: Data Scientist

Category: Statistics & Math

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: Derive how exact row duplication affects OLS coefficients and standard errors. The coefficients stay fixed while naive uncertainty shrinks, exposing a violation of independence.

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Aug 13, 2026
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