Table 4

Sasabuchi-Lind-Mehlum (SLM) test for U-shaped model

Tobin's QROAROE
Extreme point (turning point)95% Fieller interval1.1861 (−6.9813, 6.8600)2.4922 (−6.9813, 6.8600)1.1611 (−6.9813, 6.8600)
Slope at FCDmin−0.1561*** (−5.2701)−0.0156** (−2.3017)−0.0157*** (−3.7604)
Slope at FCDmax0.1085*** (4.0115)0.0072** (1.7284)0.0109*** (3.0675)
Hypothesis testH0: Inverted U-shaped
H1: U-shaped
H0: Inverted U-shaped
H1: U-shaped
H0: Inverted U-shaped
H1: U-shaped
SLM test for inverted U-shaped   
t-value4.01**1.73**3.07***
p-value0.00000.04240.0011

Note(s): ** and *** denote significant level at 5% and 1%; t-statistic in parentheses

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