TABLE 14-13 An Econometrician Is Interested in Evaluating the Relationship of Demand

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TABLE 14-13
An econometrician is interested in evaluating the relationship of demand for building materials to mortgage rates in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He believes that the appropriate model is
Y = 10 + 5X₁ + 8X₂
where X₁ = mortgage rate in %
X₂ = 1 if SF, 0 if LA
Y = demand in $100 per capita
-Referring to Table 14-13, holding constant the effect of city, each additional increase of 1% in the mortgage rate would lead to an estimated increase of ________ in the mean demand.

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Definitions:

Unamortized Discount

The portion of the bond discount that has not yet been expensed in the income statement over the bond's life.

Gain or Loss

The financial result that occurs when the selling price of an asset differs from its purchase price or adjusted basis, could be positive (gain) or negative (loss).

Bonds

Fixed income investment products that represent loans made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, which pays interest over a set period until maturity.

Repurchasing

The act of a company buying back its own shares from shareholders, reducing the amount of stock available on the open market.