Linear Regression

Linear Regression (example problem) Boeing and McDonnell Douglas from the United States, and Airbus Industrie, the European consortium, dominate the global aerospace industry. During the early 1990’s, the end of the cold war with the Soviet Union led to a dramatic downshifting in orders for military related purchases at the same time a global recession cut sharply into the commercial demand for aircraft. Against this backdrop, a number of financial analysts began to question the wisdom and profitability of the industry’s massive long-term investments in research and development (R&D). The following table shows sales revenues, profit, and R&D data for a sample of firms taken from th... click for more

Calculating GDP

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National Income Accounting Problem

National Income Accounting (example problem) Selected national income accounting data in $ Billions: Personal consumption $250 Unemployment benefits $20 Rental income $15 Dividend income $25 Interest income $10 Wages $220 Federal government purchases $150 Personal income taxes $35 State and local government purchases $25 Exports $45 Net domestic investment $75 Imports $50 Required: A. Using the expenditure approach, compute GDP. B. Compute personal income and disposable income.

Calculating Growth Rates

Growth Rates (example problem) You are given the following economic data: Period GDP Annualized Growth Rate 1996.4 $4,025.75 1997.1 $4,227.03 ___________ 1997.2 $4,311.58 ___________ Compute annualized economic growth rates from quarterly data

Calculating Unemployment Information

Unemployment data: Total Unemployment Labor Force Population Year Employment Rate (%) Participation Rate (%) (Millions) 1950 _____ 4.5 57.9 110.5 1960 70.5 5.0 60.0 _____ 1970 85.0 _____ 61.0 145.5 Calculate Total employment, the Unemployment rate and Population where indicated.