To use the Durbin-Watson test to test for positive first-order autocorrelation,the null hypothesis will be H₀: ____________________ (there is/there is no)first-order autocorrelation.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that suggests there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested against.

First-Order Autocorrelation

A statistical measure that tests the extent to which current values in a time series are correlated with their immediate preceding value, indicating a lag-1 autocorrelation.