Statistics for Economics

Index

A

Alternative hypothesis

determination, 147

formation, 146–147

for single mean, 147–148

for single proportion, 148

for single variance, 148

Arithmetic mean, 29–30

B

Bar graph, 11–12

Binomial distribution function, 110

Box plot, 27–28

C

Categorical variable, 3–4

Center of gravity, 76

Central limit theorem, 105–106

Ceteris paribus, 165

Chebyshev theorem, 67–68

Chi-squared distribution function, 94–95

Coefficient of variation, 61–64

Composite statistical hypothesis, 142

Computational formula, 51–53

Confidence intervals, 122–125, 139–140, 156–161

Continuous dichotomous variable, 4

Continuous random variable, 82

Control variables, 165

Correlation coefficient, 59–60, 71

Covariance

population, 57–58

sample, 58–59

Critical value calculation, 155–156 ...