This problem is inspired by a study of the "gender gap" in earnings in top corporate jobs [bertrand and hallock (2001)]. the study compares total compensation among top executives in a large set of u. s. public corporations in the 1990s. (each year these publicly traded corporations must report total compensation levels for their top five executives.)a. let female be an indicator variable that is equal to 1 for females and 0 for males. a regression of the logarithm of earnings onto female yields: ln(earnings) = 6.48 - 0.44 female, ser = 2.65. (0.01) (0.05) i. the estimated coefficient on female is - 0.44. explain what this value means. ii. the ser is 2.65. explain what this value means. iii. does this regression suggest that female top executives earn less than top male executives? explain. iv. does this regression suggest that there is gender discrimination? explain.

After discussing the options, the strategic management team has agreed that the pod coffee idea works well with the company's mission statement and decides that the company should move forward in exploring the pod coffee idea. in order to make sure that the pod coffee idea is a good one, and to see if there are other potential future endeavors to pursue, you must analyze the market situation and formulate a strategy. your boss asks you to start working on the pod coffee idea. what is your first stepa. your first step is to formulate a strategy for how to market the pod coffee concept. b. your first step is to consult with your boss and find out what he thinks about the pod coffee idea. c. your first step is to do some research to find out what your competitors are doing. d. your first step is to analyze the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Suppose that a monopolistically competitive restaurant is currently serving 260 meals per day (the output where mr

Your grandmother told you a dollar doesn't go as far as it used to. she says the purchasing power of a dollar is much lesser than it used to be. explain what she means. try and use and explain terms like inflation and deflation in your answer.