Consider the following model Y=B1 + B2 In X₂ + B3 In X3 + u where Y- per capita consumption of tea, X₂ price of coffee (measured in dollars per pound), = X3 = price of sugar (measured in dollars per pound). Suppose coffee and tea are substitutes. What would be the sign of the coefficient B₂? OB2> 0 32 0 O B2=0 This cannot be determined with the amount of information given 4
Consider the following model Y=B1 + B2 In X₂ + B3 In X3 + u where Y- per capita consumption of tea, X₂ price of coffee (measured in dollars per pound), = X3 = price of sugar (measured in dollars per pound). Suppose coffee and tea are substitutes. What would be the sign of the coefficient B₂? OB2> 0 32 0 O B2=0 This cannot be determined with the amount of information given 4
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![Consider the following model
Y=B₁ + B₂ In X₂+ B3 In X3 + u
where Y= per capita consumption of tea,
X₂= price of coffee (measured in dollars per pound).
X3 = price of sugar (measured in dollars per pound).
Suppose coffee and tea are substitutes. What would be the sign of the coefficient B₂?
O B2 0
OB2 <0
B2 0
This cannot be determined with the amount of information given](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa227ebbe-ff5e-4b9a-adce-2841f9121466%2F0d98d252-c710-41bc-bd4a-5b4b40477040%2Fbrgnevk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following model
Y=B₁ + B₂ In X₂+ B3 In X3 + u
where Y= per capita consumption of tea,
X₂= price of coffee (measured in dollars per pound).
X3 = price of sugar (measured in dollars per pound).
Suppose coffee and tea are substitutes. What would be the sign of the coefficient B₂?
O B2 0
OB2 <0
B2 0
This cannot be determined with the amount of information given
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