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Econ 160 Assignment 2: Analyzing Endogenous and Exogenous Variables - Prof. Myles Callan, Assignments of Statistics

A spring 2009 assignment for econ 160 students at clark university. The assignment requires students to select an endogenous variable and an exogenous variable from their dataset, explain the relationship between them, create histograms, and analyze the properties of the data. Students are expected to have knowledge of excel or a similar statistical package for data analysis.

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Spring 2009 Econ 160, Assignment 2
Project Question
Completing this assignment requires knowledge of Excel (or any similar statistical package) accessible in Clark
University Computer rooms. If you need instruction in Excel, contact the TA or myself for assistance.
a) From the dataset that you selected in Assignment 1, select an Endogenous Variable - a variable that you want to
explain. Then select one Exogenous Variable, the variable that you believe best explains the Endogenous Variable. Write
a summary of why you think that there is a relationship (i.e. cut and paste from assignment 1).
b) Create a histogram of the Endogenous Variable. Briefly describe the properties of the data (average, standard deviation,
shape of the distribution (normal, symmetric, etc), etc.).
Questions from the text
1. Question 11, pp. 27.
2. Question 3, pp. 50.
3. Question 4, pp. 51.
4. Question 9, pp. 53.
5. Question 8, pp. 75.
6. Question 9, pp. 75.
7. Question 10, pp. 75.
8. Question 5, pp. 94.
9. Question 6, pp. 95.
10. Question 8, pp. 95.
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Spring 2009 Econ 160, Assignment 2

Project Question

Completing this assignment requires knowledge of Excel (or any similar statistical package) accessible in Clark

University Computer rooms. If you need instruction in Excel, contact the TA or myself for assistance.

a) From the dataset that you selected in Assignment 1, select an Endogenous Variable - a variable that you want to

explain. Then select one Exogenous Variable, the variable that you believe best explains the Endogenous Variable. Write

a summary of why you think that there is a relationship (i.e. cut and paste from assignment 1).

b) Create a histogram of the Endogenous Variable. Briefly describe the properties of the data (average, standard deviation,

shape of the distribution (normal, symmetric, etc), etc.).

Questions from the text

1. Question 11, pp. 27.

2. Question 3, pp. 50.

3. Question 4, pp. 51.

4. Question 9, pp. 53.

5. Question 8, pp. 75.

6. Question 9, pp. 75.

7. Question 10, pp. 75.

8. Question 5, pp. 94.

9. Question 6, pp. 95.

10. Question 8, pp. 95.

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