A University student is required to test for structural stability in the following regression model as part of his research assignment:

The student split sample of 200 observations into half for the sub-sample regressions.He then obtains the residual sum of squares for the three regressions corresponding to the Chow test. RSS_R=156.4, RSS₁= 76.2 and RSS₂= 61.9. What value of ChowF-test statistic will he get?

a.

5.3

b.

7.6

c.

4.3

d.

8.6