When faced with issues of non-compliance, the coefficient on an intention-to-treat treatment variable will be
A) Larger than if there was perfect compliance
B) Smaller than if there was perfect compliance
C) The same as if there was no non-compliance
D) Potentially larger in magnitude than the actual treatment effect.

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Non-compliance can dilute the treatment effect and make it difficult to accurately estimate the true treatment effect. This will result in a smaller coefficient on the intention-to-treat treatment variable compared to if there was perfect compliance.

When Faced with Issues of Non-Compliance, the Coefficient on an Intention-To-Treat