DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
ECON 2202C: Statistical Methods in Economics and
Business II
WINTER 2007
Class: Tuesday and Thursday
Instructor: Minh Quang Dao Office: D 888 LA (Loeb)
Phone: (613) 520-2600x3752 Email: mqdao@connect.carleton.ca
Office Hours: Tuesdays
This course is a continuation
of ECON 2201. Topics covered include
estimation and hypothesis testing with two populations, correlation, simple and
multiple linear regression, analysis of variance, tests of goodness of fit and
independence, and introduction to statistical computing. Prerequisites: ECON 2201 (or equivalent) with
a C- or better; MATH 1009 and MATH 1119 (or equivalent).
Groebner, D., Shannon, P.,
Fry, P., and Smith, K. (2005). Business Statistics: A Decision-making Approach,
Updated Sixth Edition.
I: Estimation and hypothesis
testing with two populations and analysis of variance
Chapter 9: Estimation and hypothesis testing for Two
Population Parameters
Chapter 10: Hypothesis Tests for One and Two Population
Variances
Chapter 11: Analysis of Variance
II: Simple and Multiple
Linear Regression
Chapter 13: Introduction to Linear Regression and
Correlation Analysis
Chapter 14: Multiple Regression Analysis and
III: Additional Topics in
Business and Economics Statistics
Additional Topics in Regression Analysis (lecture notes)
Chapter
12: Goodness-of-Fit Tests and Contingency Analysis
Chapter 15: Analyzing and Forecasting Time-Series Data
(if time permits)
Mid-term Exam 30%
Final Exam 45%
Assignments 25%
The midterm examination will
be held in class on
If you do not attend class,
it is your responsibility to find out what was lectured and what announcements
were made on that day.
If you miss the midterm due
to an emergency or illness, you must provide proper documentation in order to
have the assigned weight transferred to the final exam. Failure to take the final exam will result in
a grade of ABS. To take a deferred final exam, students must
contact the Office of the Registrar, which is located n the
Students with disabilities
requiring academic accommodations in the course need to contact a coordinator
at the Paul Menton Centre (PMC) for Students with Disabilities to complete the
necessary letters of accommodation. They then need to make an appointment to
discuss their needs with the instructor at least two weeks prior to the midterm
exam. The deadline for submitting completed
forms to the PMC for scheduling exam accommodations is March 2. 2007.