In which of the following cases would you want to estimate a Negative Binomial model?
A)When individuals non-randomly select different outcomes of the dependent variable.
B)When you are attempting to replicate a randomized clinical trial.
C)When you are dealing with non-negative count data.
D)When you suspect that the marginal effects are different for different values of the dependent variable.

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Negative Binomial models are commonly used when dealing with count data or discrete data where the variance is greater than the mean. Negative Binomial models account for overdispersion and are more appropriate when dealing with non-negative count data than Poisson models, which assume the mean is equal to the variance.

In Which of the Following Cases Would You Want to Estimate