Spring 2014
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ECN 3972, Section 1 |
Dr. Dao |
Statistics Applied
to Economics II |
Office: CH 2871 |
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Office Phone: 581-6329 |
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Office Hours: 200-300 M W |
EXAMS:
Two Exams and a Comprehensive Final
EXAM SCHEDULE: |
First during the 5th week
of classes (Feb. 10-14, 2014)
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Second during the 11th week
of classes (Mar. 31-Apr. 4, 2014)
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Final on Wednesday,
May 7, 2014, at 8:00 a.m.
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COURSE GRADE BREAKDOWN: |
First
Exam
20% |
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Second
Exam 25% |
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Final
30% |
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Modeling Project
15% |
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Homework 10%
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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
Hypothesis Testing |
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Hypothesis II |
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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 |
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, Mar. 27, 2014. Model building and Methodology; Dummy Variables;
Lagged Dependent Variables; Specification Bias; Multicollinearity; Heteroscedasticity; Autocorrelation
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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, Apr. 24, 2014, at 12:30 p.m.
NOTE: If you
have a documented disability and wish to receive academic accommodations,
please contact the Coordinator of the Office of Disability Services
(581-6583) as soon as possible.