Questions from General Economics


Q: Let d be a dummy (binary) variable and let z

Let d be a dummy (binary) variable and let z be a quantitative variable. Consider the model this is a general version of a model with an interaction between a dummy variable and a quantitative variabl...

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Q: The following equation was estimated using the data in CEOSAL1:

The following equation was estimated using the data in CEOSAL1: This equation allows roe to have a diminishing effect on log(salary). Is this generality necessary? Explain why or why not.

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Q: The following two equations were estimated using the data in MEAPSINGLE.

The following two equations were estimated using the data in MEAPSINGLE. The key explanatory variable is lexppp, the log of expenditures per student at the school level. (i) If you are a policy maker...

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Q: Using the data in RDCHEM, the following equation was obtained by

Using the data in RDCHEM, the following equation was obtained by OLS: (i) At what point does the marginal effect of sales on rdintens become negative? (ii) Would you keep the quadratic term in the mod...

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Q: Use the data in 401KSUBS for this question, restricting the sample

Use the data in 401KSUBS for this question, restricting the sample to fsize 5 1. (i) To the model estimated in Table 8.1, add the interaction term, e401k · inc. Estimate the equation by...

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Q: The following model allows the return to education to depend upon the

The following model allows the return to education to depend upon the total amount of both parents’ education, called pareduc: Show that, in decimal form, the return to another year...

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Q: In Example 4.2, where the percentage of students receiving

In Example 4.2, where the percentage of students receiving a passing score on a tenth-grade math exam (math10) is the dependent variable, does it make sense to include sci11—the percentage of...

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Q: When atndrte2 and ACT # atndrte are added to the equation

When atndrte2 and ACT # atndrte are added to the equation estimated in (6.19), the R-squared becomes .232. Are these additional terms jointly significant at the 10% level? Would you include them in t...

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Q: The following three equations were estimated using the 1,534 observations

The following three equations were estimated using the 1,534 observations in 401K: Which of these three models do you prefer? Why?

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