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

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 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 Scenario 14-13,the fitted model for predicting demand in Los Angeles is .

A) 10 + 5X₁
B) 10 + 13X₁
C) 15 + 8X₂
D) 18 + 5X₂