Statistics            Aug - Dec 2004          Economics 105 & 204

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    Dependent Variable (Y) Independent Variable (X1) Independent Variable (X2)
    Economics 105      go to Econ 204
    CEO compensation (including bonus) for 2003 data for 50 CEOs from Forbes' list of publicly-traded companies Return on Assets Trailing P/E ratio
    Average attendance at MLB baseball games over 2003 and 2002 seasons by team city population total salary of team
    Gross national income per capita for 50 countries Female literacy rate Fertility rate
    sales volume JD Power initial quality ranking MSRP of 50 automobiles
    % voting for Bush in 2000 election by U.S. state Median household income % of state population receiving welfare benefits
    NHL Points by team for 2002 and 2003 seasons Power play % Goals against average
    2003-04 Salary for 50 NBA players Average "offensive + defensive production" per game Average minutes per game
    Voter turnout in 2000 U.S.A. Presidential election by state % with H.S. diploma Median household income
    Reg season Win % of NY Yankees from 1901 through 2004 Team OPS Team ERA
    Price of Top 50 albums on billboard.com Number of weeks in Top 200 Artist's experience (number of albums made)
    MLB number of team wins Team salary Number of "home-grown" players
    Rate of adherence to evangelical Christian denomination per 1000 persons (by U.S. state) % of pop >25 years old with BA % non-white
    Annual U.S. gasoline consumption from 1951-2001 average price per gallon average family income
    Pitcher winning percentage  (min 162 innings pitched) Run support ERA
    home attendance for NCAA football teams avg price per game win pct previous year
    Net exports with U.S. Distance between capital city and Washington, D.C. GNI per capita
    number of mentions of political candidates over 180 days press releases days to Iowa
    Life expectancy for 50 countries Gross national income per capita % children 12-23 months immunized against measles
    NFL team winning percentage Total points scored  turnover margin
    MSRP price of 50 randomly chosen new European cars Horsepower Braking distance from 60 m.p.h.
    Acceptance rate into medical school for top universities and colleges Acceptance rate into each school Mean GPA at each school
    Number of homeruns for 50+ MLB players (non-pitchers) Number of strikeouts Number of walks
    Home winning % for college football teams Average offensive yards per game Average defensive yards per game
    Median value of owner-occupied housing by U.S. state % persons > 25 with BA population density
    median household income by U.S. state % of households which are a married couple with 1 or more children <18 % population > 25 years old with bachelor's degree
    % of hands won by  50 players in 10-handed Texas holdem poker % hands with 1 ace % hands with pocket pair
    teen pregnancy rate by U.S. state mean household income by state % of population 25 years or older with high school diploma
    wage and salary income for 50+ individuals Highest grade level completed gender
    Passing touchdowns for NCAA football teams Rushing touchdowns Fumbles lost
    U.S. Consumption of fuel  average price of gas number of  SUVs sold
    Average S.A.T. score by state median income average teacher salary
    Major League Baseball team winning percentage team ERA Team fielding pct
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    scoring average among LPGA golfers average driving distance Driving accuracy
    Olympic medals in summer 2004 country population GDP per capita
    measure of government stability for 50+ countries per capita GDP measure of democracy
    Daily change in S&P 500 index rainy days in NYC daily effective federal funds rate
    Win Pct by Bahston Red Sox from 1901 through 2003 Team batting average Team E.R.A.
    % growth in GDP for countries number of steps needed to start a new business mean corporate tax rate
    ERA for 50 pitchers in MLB hits per 9 innings strikeouts per 9 innings
    Federal grant dollars to each U.S. state Acres of farmland number of persons below poverty level
    Spot $/yen exchange rate over time $/yen forward rate Difference between U.S. & Japanese treasury bond rates
    Adolescent cigarette smoking rate by U.S. state Adult smoking rate by U.S. state Tax rate per pack
    County unemployment rate in NC % of county pop with at least BA % of workforce in technical and professional services
    NFL quarterback ratings for QBs in last two seasons order chosen in draft years pro at time of rating
    Car sales by month for 50  months gas prices steel prices
    Under-5 mortality rate for 50+ countries sanitation infrastructure index Healthcare coverage quality index
    2001-02 expenditures for public elementary and secondary education, by U.S. state 2001-02 Public HS graduates Mean SAT score by state
    FIFA rank for top 50 national soccer teams % urban GDP per capita
    2003-04 win pct of NCAA men's Div I basketball teams FG % defense Mean points per game