FREC 408

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Class Handouts
Resource
Date
Details
Download Attachments Instructions   Instructions for downloading attachments in Pine
Stem & Leaf for Health data   A PDF file of a Stem & Leaf plot for the health dat for assignment 2
EXAM 1 Study Guide
 9/23/03
One page overview of what will be on the exam
Ratio/Table/Odds Ratio Handout   Multiple pages with examples of how to percentage an table and how to use odds ratios



EXAM 2 Study Guide
 10/13/03
One page overview of what will be on the second exam
Handout on Probabilities and Tables
9/28/03
Handout for how to percentage a table based on rules of probability, and odds and odds ratios
Binomial Table
10/13/03
Cumulative Binomial Table (pdf file)
Standard Normal Table
10/13/03
Standard Normal Table (pdf file)
Normal Table with Notes
10/13/03
Standard Normal Table with startegies and problesm (pdf file)
t-Distribution Table
11/10/03
t-distribution table (pdf file)



Factors that Influence a Confidence Interval and Hypothesis   A handout that gives the major formulas for confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for a mean, proportion, difference of means, and difference of proportions
EXAM 3 Study Guide
 11/14/02
One page overview of what will be covered on the third exam
Using Excel for difference of means tests   A handout that shows how Excel does a difference of means test
EXAM 4 Study Guide
 12/12/02
One page overview of what will be covered on the fourth exam

 
Assignments
Resource
Date
Details
Assignment 1
 9/3/03
PDF file of homework 1   Due 9/15/03
Assignment 2
 9/18/03
PDF of Assignment 2    Due 9/24/03
Assignment 3
9/28/03 
PDF of Homework 3      Due 10/8/03
Assignment 4
 10/8/03
PDF of Assignment 4   Due 10/15/03
Assignment 5
 10/28/03
PDF of Assignment 5   Due 11/07/03
Assignment 6
 11/10/03
PDF of Assignment 6   Due 11/17/03
Assignment 7
 11/24/03
PDF of Assignment 7   Due 12/3/03
Assignment 8
 12/12/03
PDF of Assignment 8   Due December 18, 2003
Assignment 9
 
PDF of Assignment 9 

 
Excel Files
Resource
Date
Details
SAT1999.xls   Excel file for Assignment 1
Health.xls   Excel file on health for assignement 2
Top115.xls   Excel file of 115 top universities for assignment 2 
binom.xls
 10/13/03
Excel spreadsheet set up to solve for probabilities for the binomial distribution
normdist.xls
10/13/03
Excel spreadsheet set up to help solve normal distribution problems
Speeders.xls
 10/16/02
Excel spreadsheet of sample of motorists on federal highway (for Assignment 5)
rate401k.xls
10/16/02
Excel spreadsheet of 401(k) participation rates (for Assignment 5)
Salary
 12/06/02
Homework 9: Data on salary levels of mid-level managers 
RAIN
12/06/02
Homework 9: Dain on annual percipitation for CA weather stations
oilspill.xls   Oil spill data for assignment 8
police.xls
 12/01/02
Police car data for Assignment 8
MNSALES.xls   Apartment building assessments for #2 of Assignment 9
flvt2000   Florida Vote data for assignment 9
diffmeans
11/4/02
Difference of Means Problem for Homework 6
CELLPHONE
11/4/02
Cellphones and accidents for Homework 6
Dogdrug
11/17/02
Glaucoma Drug test problem using dogs - ANOVA for Homework 7
Sorption
11/17/02
Sorption rates of different solvents - ANOVA problem for homework 7
TAMPALMS
12/01/02
Regression of residential property values for Homework 8
Problem 9.101
11/12/01
An Excel file to help with problem 9.101.  This is a Paired Difference Test where the samples are not independent
Prob 10.48
11/15/01
An Excel file for problem 10.48 - data on dogs and drug testing
Prob 10.24
11/15/01
An Excel file for Problem 10.24 - data on oil spills
flame
11/23/03
An Excel file for the ANOVA: two factor with Replication

 
Demographic & Economic Data
Government Information Sharing Project: a great one-stop data site  with census, economic, and   government data. The  data are  most county level. Census Look-Up: a Census Bureau supported site with 1990 Census data on the state, county, and smaller levels. County and City Data Books: a site with the 1988 and 1994 County and city Data Books on-line.
Statistical Abstract of the United States:A comprehensive overview of U.S. statistics on government, education, population, banking, industry, and economic indicators. 1999 World Factbook: the CIA's site for data on every country in the world. National Center for Education Statistics:  The 2000 Digest of Education Statistics and other resources, including Fast Facts
American Demographics Magazine: home of the American Demographics magazine. It contains some past articles on consumer trends for businesses. Population Reference Bureau: a great organization dedicated to making population data and issues understandable to the general public Current Population Survey: a joint survey of BLS and the Census Bureau. It is done monthly with a annual spring special tabulation with state data.
Federal Stats: The Federal
Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by Federal Agencies. 
Bureau of Economic Analysis: the home page of the BEA which has lots of data on the economy for the U.S., states, and counties. Bureau of Labor Statistics: 
the home page of the BLS which has lots of data on the labor force for the U.S.
Economic Research Service of the USDA:a site with data and reports on agriculture. National Opinion Research Center:  operates out tothe University of Chicago and operates the General Social Survey General Social Survey: a NSF funded survey of the U.S. population that has continuity back to 1976.  In contains data on occupational prestige, health, racism, sexual activity, and other social issues.  You can get data form the survey.

 
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