Dataset: tvsales.dat Source: H. Levin (1964). "Economic Effects of Broadcast Licensing", Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 72, #2, pp152-162. Description: Data on sale prices (minus replacement costs) in $1000s for 31 television stations, along with 8 explanatory variables. Variables/Columns: Station Call letters 1-4 Sale Price 13-16 /* Less Replacement costs in $1000s */ Market retail sales ($M) 21-24 Market Buying Income ($M) 29-32 TV Homes/station (1000s) 37-40 Network Hourly Rate ($) 45-48 National Spot Rate ($) 54-56 Age of Station 64 /* 0=Started before 1/1/1952, 1=after */ Number of ties with major networks 72 Percent of Market Population in Urban areas 77-80