Chuck Stull
Fall 2000
Final Exam..... Tuesday November 28, 1pm
(review & pizza: Monday at 5:00)
Topics
for Final Exam
Exam 2..... Wednesday November 1
Topics
for Exam Two
Exam 1......Wednesday October 11
Topics
for Exam One
Life expectancy is an interesting example of expected value. See this website for a simple life expectancy calculator. Since expected values are based on probabilities, we can improve these calculations with more information. In other words, we can use conditional probabilities to more accurately estimate lifespans. Northwestern Mutual Insurance has a fun website: try their Longevity Game.
Quantitative Methods II is an introduction to the principles and methods
of statistics with an emphasis on developing skills necessary for research
in economics and business. The study of statistics can be divided into
three broad areas: descriptive statistics, probability theory, and inference.
Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, distributions,
sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation,
and regression analysis. The class will use statistical software to apply
these techniques to relevant problems. Emphasis throughout the course is
placed on understanding the use of statistics rather than on mathematical
derivation.
links
My Statistics and Information Literacy links
a few statistical sources:
Kalamazoo Statistics-- study results
The Gallup Poll
Federal Statistics (from 70 agencies)
Dr. B's Wide World of Web Data
the EconData service
The Data and Story Library
Community Research and Survey Design.
The Journal of Statistics Education.
Statistics
and Survey Research Courses
Questions, problems, or comments?
email: cstull@kzoo.edu