Fall 2014

ECN 3972, Section 1

Dr. Dao

Statistics Applied to Economics II  

Office: CH 2871

  3 credit hours

Office Phone: 581-6329

  COURSE DESCRIPTION: Non-parametric statistics, chi-square and F distribution, multiple regression, index numbers, and time series with application to economics.

Office Hours: 200-300 MW
1050-1120 TR or by appointment

EXAMS:                         Two Exams and a Comprehensive Final

EXAM SCHEDULE: 

First during the 5th week of classes (Sep. 22-26, 2014)

 

Second during the 11th week of classes (Nov. 3-7, 2014)

 

 

Final on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at 12:30 p.m.

                                        

COURSE GRADE BREAKDOWN: 

First Exam                 20%

 

Second Exam           25%

 

Final                           30%

 

Modeling Project      15%

 

Homework                     10%

                                                                      

CLASS ATTENDANCE: 

Students are expected to attend class. Three unexcused absences may affect final grade. Two late arrivals will count as one unexcused absence unless I am notified ahead of time.

 

TEXT:  

Paul Newbold, William Carlson, and Betty Thorne, Statistics for Business and Economics, Prentice Hall, 6th edition.

Chapter Reading Assignment & Topic

10

Hypothesis Testing

11

Hypothesis II

12.1

Correlation Analysis

12.2

Linear Regression Model

12.3

Least Squares Coefficient Estimators

12.4

The Explanantory Power of a Linear Regression Equation

12.5-6

Hypothesis Test, Confidence Intervals, and Prediction

FIRST EXAM

13.1-2

The Multiple Regression Model & Estimation of Coefficients. Special training session to acquaint
students with statistical software using SAS to be announced.

13.3-6

Explanatory Power of the Model. Tests on sets of regression parameters; Confidence Intervals and Tests for Individual Regression Coefficients; Prediction.

13.1-7

Assignment of Modeling Project. Proposal due Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. Model building and Methodology; Dummy Variables; Lagged Dependent Variables; Specification Bias; Multicollinearity; Heteroscedasticity; Autocorrelation

SECOND EXAM
 

19.2

The Runs Test: A Test of Randomness for Samples

19.3

Introduction to Time Series; Components of Time Series

19.5

Exponential Smoothing Forecasting Methods

19.6

Autoregressive Models

15.1

The Sign Test: A Nonparametric paired-differences (Blocking) Test

 

Modeling Project due on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at 12:30 p.m.

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