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XRAAPL t = ? + ?*XRMKT t + ? SMB *SMB t + ? HML *HML t + ? t From the parameter

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Question

XRAAPLt = ? + ?*XRMKTt + ?SMB*SMBt + ?HML*HMLt + ?t


From the parameter estimation, we have the following:


Variable - Parameter

Coefficients

Standard Errors

t-Statistics

Intercept - ?

1.2664

0.6423

1.9717

XRMKTt - ?

1.2546

0.1455

8.6218

SMBt - ?SMB

0.4690

0.2264

2.0718

HMLt - ?HML

-0.4428

0.1800

-2.4600


R2 0.2395 F-ratio 35.8988

Number of observations 346 Durbin-Watson 1.8911


1) 1nterpret the model from a financial perspective. That is, what are these four estimated coefficients telling you about Apple

Variable - Parameter

Coefficients

Standard Errors

t-Statistics

Intercept - ?

1.2664

0.6423

1.9717

XRMKTt - ?

1.2546

0.1455

8.6218

SMBt - ?SMB

0.4690

0.2264

2.0718

HMLt - ?HML

-0.4428

0.1800

-2.4600

Explanation / Answer

(1)The mode is

XRAAPLt = 1.2664+1.2546*XRMKTt+0.469* SMBt-0.4428*HMLt

Since the coefficient of variables of XRMKT and SMB are positive, it means that when the variables of XRMKT and SMB increases one unit, the variable of XRAAPL (i.e Apple