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Economics
10A and Economics 10B:
Probability and Statistics in Economics I and II
An
introduction to probability and statistics.
The
focus of this course is
on a thorough understanding of the probabilistic basis of statistical
inference with examples from economics. These two courses 10A and 10B
are taught in sequence (Fall 2004 and winter 2005 ) and followed by Econ
30.
In general,
Eco 10A will cover topics of data, descriptive statistics (tabular,
graphical and numerical methods), probability, sampling and a little of
interval estimation. Eco 10B will cover more on estimation and study
statistical inference, hypothesis testing, plus analysis of variance
(ANOVA). In Eco 30, students will study more of ANOVA, then linear regression
together with a lot of its applications. Students will learn how to use
statistical computing packages such as SPSS and EXCEL on the road. After having
taken these three courses 10A 10B 30, students should have mastered the basic
knowledge and skills to conduct econometrics research.
This page is the starting point
for information about the 10A course in the Fall Quarter of 2004.
If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please feel free to
contact the instructor.
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