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This document contains a problem set for an economics course. It includes 5 problems: 1) defining incorrect statements about linear systems and matrices; 2) multiplying two matrices and deriving conditions for the product to have an inverse; 3) inverting the product matrix from problem 2; 4) solving a system of equations and defining the value of b for a solution to exist; and 5) showing a matrix is not invertible based on its construction from vectors a, b, and c.

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This document contains a problem set for an economics course. It includes 5 problems: 1) defining incorrect statements about linear systems and matrices; 2) multiplying two matrices and deriving conditions for the product to have an inverse; 3) inverting the product matrix from problem 2; 4) solving a system of equations and defining the value of b for a solution to exist; and 5) showing a matrix is not invertible based on its construction from vectors a, b, and c.

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Problem Set 1

ECON-42620

September 2021

1. Define why these statements are incorrect and write down the correct
statement.

1. A linear system is a set of different equations, each of one can be represented by a


vector in a matrix.

2. Linear systems can be employed to represent any functional dependence among the
variables.

3. A system to be linear must have the same number of conditions (equations) and vari-
ables.

4. Matrices can represent any linear system as long as the coefficients of a system are
constant.

5. Two square matrices can always be summed together.

6. Two matrices with the same dimensions can always be multiplied together.

7. The transpose of a matrix is the matrix of the cofactors.

8. A matrix can always be summed with its transpose.

9. The multiplication of a matrix A for the transpose of its adjoint A∗ gives you the
identity matrix.

10. The determinant of a matrix can never be equal to 0.

11. The inverse of a matrix 3 × 2 is a matrix 2 × 3.

12. The solution of a linear systems are the coefficients of the inverse of the coefficient
matrix.

2. Multiply the following matrices and derive the conditions on a such that
the product matrix has an inverse.
 
1 a−1  
2 0 3
A = −2 2a − 2 ; B =
 
1 −1 0
3 −1

3. Invert the product matrix from the previous exercise.

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4. Solve the following system. Define the value of b such that the solution of
the system exists.

2x + by − 2z
 =2−b
(b + 1)x − 4y + z =b+5

2x − 2y − z =4

5. Let a = (a1 , a2 , a3 ) and b = (b1 , b2 , b3 ). Let c = αa + βb with α, β ∈ R. Show


that any matrix A = [a, b, c] is not invertible for any α and β.

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