In studying the farm demand for tractors, Griliches used the following model: where T* = desired stock

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In studying the farm demand for tractors, Griliches used the following model:

T; = aX_x% 1,1-142,1-1 2,1-1


where T* = desired stock of tractors

X1 = relative price of tractors

X2 = interest rate

Using the stock adjustment model, he obtained the following results for the period 1921€“1957:

log T, = constant – 0.218 log X1,-1- 0.855 log X2,-1+ 0.864 log T,-1 (0.170) %3D (0.035) (0.051) R? = 0.987


where the figures in the parentheses are the estimated standard errors.

a. What is the estimated coefficient of adjustment?

b. What are the short- and long-run price elasticities?

c. What are the corresponding interest elasticities?

d. What are the reasons for high or low rate of adjustment in the present model?

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Basic Econometrics

ISBN: 978-0073375779

5th edition

Authors: Damodar N. Gujrati, Dawn C. Porter

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