ECONOMETRICS: PS5 PROBLEM SET 5: ESTIMATION PROBLEMS 1 We have the following variables: Y: Food expenditure in USA. X: Family income. P: Price index. Two different regressions are estimated with the following estimation results (standard errors are in brackets): Coefficient for Regression X Y/P Y / X; P 0.112 (0.003) Coefficient for P 2.462 (0.407) -0.739 (0.114) Determination coefficient 0.614 0.978 Assuming that the true equation for Y includes both X and
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Starware now needs to raise a second round of capital‚ and it has identified an interested venture capitalist. This venture capitalist will invest $1 million and wants to own 20% of the company after the investment is completed. a. How many shares must the venture capitalist receive to end up with 20% of the company? What is the implied price per share of this funding round? b. What will the value of the whole firm be after this investment (the post-money valuation)? Answer: a. After the funding round‚
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Problem Set 2 Name: __________________________________________ Problem Set 2 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 4. 1. The following table presents data for wages in the market for internet security professionals. (HINT: in the labor market the roles are reversed. Those who want to hire labor are the demanders. The workers enter the work force providing labor to the market place so they are the suppliers.) Wage Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied $50‚000
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PROBLEM SET 3 Name: ________________________________________ Problem Set 3 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6. 1. Data for the market for graham crackers is shown below. Calculate the elasticity of demand between the following prices. Price of crackers Quantity Demanded (per month) $3 80 $2.5 120 $2 160 $1.5 200 $1 240 $1.00 - $1.50: ___________________________________ $1.50 - $2.00: ___________________________________ $2.00 - $2.50: ___________________________________
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the marketplace. William J. Baumol (1968) and Harvey Leibenstein (1968) are among those who emphasize that entrepreneurshipis an en-gine of economic development Entrepreneurs ’ social skills—specific competencies that help them interact effectively with others—may also play a role in their success. A high level of social capital‚ built on a favorable reputation‚ relevant previous experience‚ and direct personal contacts‚ often assists entrepreneurs in gaining access to venture capitalists‚ potential
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Department of Economics Economics 011 Section 14 Prof. Steve Suranovic Fall 2012 Problem Set #2 – Answers Answer all of the following questions from the book and those below. HW #2 is due in class on Wednesday Feb 22nd . A. Questions from Text and Readings R&T Chapter 2-5 (online)‚ Chapter 2.4 Review and Practice (in printed textbook); Concept Problems 2‚ 3; (for Extra Practice complete Numerical Problems 1 – 5 (not required for HW1)) CP2. Why does the downward-sloping production possibilities
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A-3 (Coverage ratio) The firm in the two preceding problems also had $6 million of principal repayments during the latest 12 months. Its marginal tax rate is 40%. Calculate the debt service coverage ratio. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio = (EBIT + 1/3 Rentals) / (Interest Expense + 1/3 Rentals + Principal Repayments / (1 - T)) = ($30 + $15 / 3) / ($10 + $15 / 3 + $6 / (1 - 0.40)) = 1.40 A-4 (WACC with rebalancing) Nathan’s Catering is a gourmet catering service located in Southampton‚ New York
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Exhibit 3.7 consistent with V. Dourtan assumptions in Exhibit 3.1? 2. What’s is the most relevant valuation model‚ APV or Present Value? 3. How are multi-currency cash flows‚ currency risk and political risk being taken into account in our valuation model? 4. What is the relevant cost of capital for Jersey? For R.T. Nakit? Can they be different? Why? 5. What is the Dinar (Pound) value of the joint venture R.T. Nakit (jersey)? What are the project’s value drivers? 1- The data presented on exhibit 3.7
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(3-1) Greene Sisters has a DSO of 20 days. The company’s average daily sales are $20‚000. What is the level of its accounts receivable? Assume there are 365 days in a year. AR = $400‚000 (3-2) Vigo Vacations has an equity multiplier of 2.5. The company’s assets are financed with some combination of long-term debt and common equity. What is the company’s debtratio? D/A = 60% (3-3) Winston Washers’s stock price is $75 per share. Winston has $10 billion in total assets. Its balance sheet shows
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greatest asset. by JosH lerner and William saHlman 116 Harvard Business Review March 2012 merica’s economic culture has traditionally been distinguished by a willingness to pursue opportunities; a parallel willingness to adopt new products and services; social‚ legal‚ and economic tolerance for failure; and the ability to efficiently redeploy people and money. All this has led to a highly evolved system for allocating human and financial capital to entrepreneurial ventures‚ which has brought the U.S.
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