THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

question 240

Essay

THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
In a study of foreign holdings in Egyptian banks,the following sample regression results were obtained,based on 14 annual observations:
= -3.25 +
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+
,and R² = 0.92,
Where the numbers in parentheses under the coefficient estimates are the estimated coefficient standard errors,and
y = Year-end share of assets in Egyptian bank subsidiaries held by foreigners,as a percentage of total assets
x₁ = Annual change,in billions of Egyptian pounds,in foreign direct investment in Egypt
x₂ = Bank price-earnings ratio
x₃ = Index of the exchange value of the Egyptian pounds
-Find a 95% confidence interval for β₁.

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Definitions:

U-Shaped

A descriptive term for a scenario where performance or conditions decline, then bottom out, and finally improve, thus resembling the letter "U".

Average Variable Cost Curve

A graph that represents the variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output, illustrating how cost changes with changes in output.

U-Shaped

Describing a type of graph or relationship where the values fall, then rise, forming a shape similar to the letter "U".

Short-Run Cost Function

The relationship between the total cost and output when at least one factor of production is fixed.