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I am solving questions from Walsh and then verifying with a solutions manual. However, I keep solving a question and arriving at a slightly different answer than that suggested by the solution manual.

The solution given by the manual:

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However, when I take the optimal $\pi^e$ and substitute into (121) I get

$$\pi^* = \frac{\pi^T[-1-\lambda]}{[-1-\lambda]} + \frac{\lambda k [ -1-\lambda]}{[-1-\lambda]} + \frac{\theta k [1+ \lambda]}{[-1-\lambda]} +e\frac{\lambda - \theta}{[-1-\lambda]}$$

and this simplifies to:

$$\pi^*= \pi^T + k(\lambda - \theta) - e\frac{\lambda + \theta}{[1 + \lambda]}$$

And so my issue is that I don't see how there is no $\lambda$ in the numerator of the fraction multiplying e at the end of the simplification.

Can anyone see my error? I must be missing something simple.

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    $\begingroup$ Found almost like you with a $\lambda - \theta$ for the last numerator. No sign of the $1+\theta$ . The solution seems weird as the factor on the "e" is $\lambda - \theta$ in equation (121) and I don't see how it can turn in what is here given as a solution ... $\endgroup$
    – Alexis L.
    May 25, 2016 at 20:34
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    $\begingroup$ Which problem in Walsh is it? Maybe there's an errata somewhere for it. I got the same derivation as you. $\endgroup$
    – Kitsune Cavalry ♦
    May 26, 2016 at 2:49
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    $\begingroup$ #14, chapter 7. It is page 328 of 3rd edition. I think it is #11 of chapter 8 for the second edition. $\endgroup$
    – 123
    May 26, 2016 at 3:41
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    $\begingroup$ 123, please share the knowledge (solution manual) ;) $\endgroup$
    – An old man in the sea.
    May 31, 2016 at 17:42
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    $\begingroup$ Sure. Is there a way I can send you the file? $\endgroup$
    – 123
    May 31, 2016 at 21:35

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Edit: Roel Beetsma replied! He says he got the same derivation we basically got. So the solutions seem to be mistaken and we win! Also I'm removing the strikeout below.

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Note that $$+ e\frac{\lambda - \theta}{[-1-\lambda]}$$

actually simplifies to

$$ - e\frac{\lambda - \theta}{[1 + \lambda]} $$

rather than with $\lambda + \theta$ in the numerator like you had.

So the solutions has

$$- e \frac{1 + \theta}{1 + \lambda}$$

instead of what we have above. The difference between the two is:

$$-e\frac{-1 - \lambda}{1 + \lambda} = e$$

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  • $\begingroup$ Mods, feel free to delete this if you feel it is a non-answer. I did email the original people who did the derivation (Beetsma and Jensen) that Walsh got from their paper, and linked them back here though. $\endgroup$
    – Kitsune Cavalry ♦
    Jun 1, 2016 at 3:23
  • $\begingroup$ Scorreeeeeeeeee $\endgroup$
    – Kitsune Cavalry ♦
    Jun 1, 2016 at 16:15
  • $\begingroup$ Do I get points for finding the error? Lol $\endgroup$
    – 123
    Jun 1, 2016 at 23:29
  • $\begingroup$ I can only give you the 5 with my upvote lol. $\endgroup$
    – Kitsune Cavalry ♦
    Jun 2, 2016 at 2:33
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    $\begingroup$ Sorry 123 but your math were wrong so points go to Kitsune ! (However I had risen the minus sign before so technically I should attribute points to me lol) $\endgroup$
    – Alexis L.
    Jun 2, 2016 at 15:43

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