Download ECON 381-200 Introduction to Economic Statistics

Introduction to Economic Statistics
Econ 381
Spring 1988
T TH 15 : 30-16:45
Econ 13
Assane Djeto
Office: Econ 4C
Office Hours :
T TH 1400-1515
Phone: 492-1665
TA : Susan Averett
Econ 381 is a one semester course in elementary statistics designed for
Economics majors .
Text :
Statistics for Business and Economics, by Paul Newbold, 2nd Edition ,
Prentice Hall, 1988.
Requirements :
(1) There will be two midterms, each contributing 20% to the
course grade, and a final exam contributing 30%.
(2) Problem sets: Weekly problem sets contributing 30% of
the course grade . Toward the end of the course , the problem
sets will require the use of computer.
Tentative Course Outline
Summarizing numerical information
Probability
Discrete random variables and probability distributions
Continuous random variables and probability distributions
Midterm I
February 18
Thursday
Sampling and sampling distributions
Point Estimation
Interval estimation
Hypothesis testing
Midterm II
6.1-6.4
7.1-7.3
8 . 1-8.9
9.1-9 . 10
March 24 Thursday
Linear Correlation and Regression
Multiple Regression
Additional Topics in Regression Analysis
FINAL EXAM:
Chapter
2.1-2 . 4
3.1-3.8
4 . 1-4 . 7
5 . 1-5.7
Tuesday, May 10
7 : 30-10 : 30 A.M.
12.1-12 . 9
13.1-13 . 8
14.1-14 . 8