Q. Oak tables are normal goods. What would be ultimate impact on the equilibrium price also quantity in the market for oak tables if the price of maple tables (a substitute) rises, the price of oak wood declines, and more buyers enter the market for oak tables? Effects of Inflation and Deficits on Interest Rates
Q. The data in deficit.xls come from the 2004 Economic Report of the President and span the years 1948 through 2003. The variable i3 is the three-month T-bill rate, inf is the annual inflation rate based on the consumer price index (CPI), and def is the federal budget deficit as a percentage of GDP. Try to estimate an equation where the dependent variable is i3.