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Problem 233 of 333MediumStatisticsP233
Reading a coefficient next to an interaction
A colleague fits , where is a trading signal and is the VIX level (between about 12 and 40 in the sample, mean 20). The estimates are and . They conclude that the signal has a negative effect on returns. Are they right? What would the coefficient on be if were centered at 20?
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