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Using Stata For Principles of Econometrics . Third Edition I  ·1 · I ! t . i: f, I Lee Adkins dedicates this work to his lovely and loving wife, Kathy , Carter Hill dedicates this work to Stan Johnson and George Judge - , . Bicentennial Logo Design: Richard 1. Pacifico Copyright @ 2008 John Wiley Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, exC;ept as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of†¦show more content†¦2.4:1 Fitted values and residuals 63 2.4.2 Computing an elasticity 65 2.4.3 Plotting the fitted regression line 67 2.4.4 Estimating the variance of the error term 70 2.4.5 Viewing estimatedShow MoreRelatedThe Impact Of Physical And Mental Growth On The Young Generation Essay1025 Words   |  5 Pagesin China, I had accessed to a relatively far-ranging curriculum. In senior high school, there was a course about JA (Junior Achievement) Economics, at which, we were introduced to the MESE (Management and Economics Simulation Exercise). 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