Consider Estimating the Effect of the Beer Tax on the Fatality

question 9

Multiple Choice

Consider estimating the effect of the beer tax on the fatality rate, using time and state fixed effect for the Northeast Region of the United States (Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island) for the period 1991-2001.
If Beer Tax was the only explanatory variable, how many coefficients would you
Need to estimate, excluding the constant?

• A)18
• B)17
• C)7
• D)11

---

Definitions:

Electroencephalograph

A device used to record the electrical activity of the brain, often employed in the diagnosis and monitoring of neurological conditions.

Electrocardiograph

A medical device used to record the electrical activity of the heart over a period, useful for diagnosing heart conditions.

Anesthesia Awareness

A rare condition where a patient becomes conscious during surgery but is unable to move or communicate.

Surgery

A medical procedure involving the cutting of a body, either for diagnosis, treatment, or repair of internal organs and tissues.