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Question 1 (understanding mean and variance of linear combinations of random variables) Let T_15 be the percentage of adult males who used tobacco products in 2015 in a country and T_10 be this percentage in 2010 in the same country. Define the random variable Z in the following way: Z =T_15 -T_10. We do not observe T_15 and T_10 for all countries of the world. We can only hope to get data from a random sample of n countries, where n is much smaller than the number of countries in the world. We want to estimate the E (Z) for the distribution of countries in the world. Each group member should attempt one of the following questions. The group can consult and improve the answer and only submit the improved answer, but the original person who attempted each part must be named. 1. What does the hypothesis E (Z) = 0 mean? After explaining what this hypothesis means, describe whether or not E (Z) = 0 implies T_15 = T_10 in every country in the world. Then, describe whether or not E (Z) = 0 implies -Er_15; = -Er_10; 1= 1 1= 1 for the n countries in the sample [Note that "Yes it does" or "No it doesn't" are not sufficient, you are expected to justify your answer.] 2. Using the result that sample average is an unbiased estimator of the population mean, show that iz = MET_15; - MELT_10; is an unbiased estimator of E (Z) . 3. Using the result that the variance of the sample average of a random sample of n observations from a distribution with mean / and variance o' is , compute the variance of /z = > >_,T_15; - " Ein T_10;, for a random sample of n = 40 countries, when Var (T_15) = Var(T_10) = 100, and p the correlation coefficient between 7_15 and T_10 is 0.8. 4. Suppose that we have obtained data on T_15 and T_10 for a sample n countries and computed Z; =T_15; -T_10; for i = 1, ..., n. Using the matrix formula for the OLS estimator, show that if we regress this variable on a constant only, the OLS estimate of the constant will be ! )_, T_15;- = ELIT_10.Question 1 (understanding mean and variance of linear combinations of random variables) Let T_15 be the percentage of adult males who used tobacco products in 2015 in a country and T_10 be this percentage in 2010 in the same country. Define the random variable Z in the following way: Z =T_15 -T_10. We do not observe T_15 and T_10 for all countries of the world. We can only hope to get data from a random sample of n countries, where n is much smaller than the number of countries in the world. We want to estimate the E (Z) for the distribution of countries in the world. Each group member should attempt one of the following questions. The group can consult and improve the answer and only submit the improved answer, but the original person who attempted each part must be named. 1. What does the hypothesis E (Z) = 0 mean? After explaining what this hypothesis means, describe whether or not E (Z) = 0 implies T_15 = T_10 in every country in the world. Then, describe whether or not E (Z) = 0 implies -Er_15; = -Er_10; 1= 1 1= 1 for the n countries in the sample [Note that "Yes it does" or "No it doesn't" are not sufficient, you are expected to justify your answer.] 2. Using the result that sample average is an unbiased estimator of the population mean, show that iz = MET_15; - MELT_10; is an unbiased estimator of E (Z) . 3. Using the result that the variance of the sample average of a random sample of n observations from a distribution with mean / and variance o' is , compute the variance of /z = > >_,T_15; - " Ein T_10;, for a random sample of n = 40 countries, when Var (T_15) = Var(T_10) = 100, and p the correlation coefficient between 7_15 and T_10 is 0.8. 4. Suppose that we have obtained data on T_15 and T_10 for a sample n countries and computed Z; =T_15; -T_10; for i = 1, ..., n. Using the matrix formula for the OLS estimator, show that if we regress this variable on a constant only, the OLS estimate of the constant will be ! )_, T_15;- = ELIT_10.1. The demand curve for hotel rooms is Qd = 1000-5Pp and the supply curve is Qs = 200+3Ps, where Qd is the quantity demanded and Qs is the quantity supplied, Pp is the price paid by buyers and Ps is the price received by sellers. Using the information above, find equilibrium Price and Quantity for Hotel Rooms 2. In Heartland, the minimum wage is currently $4.00 per hour and the fast-food industry is the only industry that pays the minimum wage. 50% of the workers in the industry are between 16 and 21 years old. The president of Heartland, concerned about decreasing the proportion of families with incomes below the poverty line, proposes increasing the minimum wage by 20%. a. Assume the labor market for low skilled workers is perfectly competitive. Explain why an increase in the minimum wage might reduce employment in the fast-food industry. b. Use supply and demand analysis to describe the likely effect of this increase in the minimum wage on the price and quantity sold of meals at fast-food restaurants? c. If an increase in the Minimum Wage will cause the Equilibrium Quantity of Minimum Wage Labor to decrease, would you then suggest that the Minimum Wage should not be increased? Why or Why not?(b) Assume these firms behave like price takers, how much will they produce and what price will they charge? Draw the outcome on a graph. What is the individual firms producer surplus? What is the total producer surplus of the market? (3 marks) (c) Suppose the four firms join together to form a single firm monopoly. What price will the cartel charge and how much output does the cartel produce? What is producer surplus for the cartel? (Hint: the marginal cost curve for the cartel firm is the supply curve found in part (a) with MC replacing P in this equation and MR = 200 -Q). What happens to consumer surplus and total welfare? (4 marks) 4. Calculate the own price elasticity of demand in the following situations (a) A price rise from po = 2 to p1 = 5 causes quantity demand to fall from go = 30 to q1 = 15 (1 mark) (b) The demand curve is given by q = 1/p with the slope of the demand curve given by $ = -1/p2. What is the own price elasticity of demand at any point?(2 marks) (c) The demand curve is given by q = 4 - 2p with the slope of the demand curve given by dp = -2. What is the own price clasticity of demand at: (i) p = 4; and (ii) p = 10? (2 marks) 5. Suppose the cost of producing q cars and q2 trucks is 45000 +80q1 + 10092. Calculate the measure of economies of scope when (1 mark each): (a) q1 = 100 and q2 = 200 (b) q1 = 500 and q2 = 800 6. Answer the following questions True, False, or Uncertain. Give a brief explanation of your answer. 1 mark for correctly identifying T, F. or U. 4 marks for explanation. (a) If a single price monopoly is instituted in what was a competitive market, consumer surplus will decrease more than producers gain. (b) If a firm's marginal cost is less than the firm's marginal revenue then the firm should decrease output and increase price. (c) If price is less than average cost then a firm will shut down. (d) A monopolist does not make a shutdown decision in the short-run and an exit decision in the long run since only competitive firms make these decisions