100 marks
Duration: 4 hours EXAMINERS:
FIRST: PROF S NHAMO
SECOND: DR M ZUKA
EXTERNAL: DR L RAPUTSOANE
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This paper consists of 11 pages, including a formulae sheet (page 8), three statistical tables
(pages 9 to 11), and the special front page.
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(1) This paper consists of two sections.
Section A: Answer all three (3) questions, which together count for 60 marks: (20 + 20
+ 20 ) = 60.
(2) Section B: Answer any two (2) of the three (3) questions. Each question counts for 20
marks: (2 x 20) = 40.
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,SECTION A (60 marks)
Answer ALL three (3) questions in section A.
Section A requires brief and to-the-point answers.
In most cases, list or briefly explain what is required.
Using statistical notations (mathematical symbols) to explain concepts may be advantageous – but
please ensure that you also explain their meaning.
You do not need to re-explain concepts that have been previously dealt with. If required, you may refer
to your previous answer/s.
In general, each mark represents one correct fact or correct interpretation.
QUESTION A1 (20 marks)
(a) In a regression model where economic growth (GDP) is explained by the volume of exports
(EXP) and foreign direct investment (FDI), a researcher estimates equation 1. After
adding a nonsensical variable (NONS), new results are obtained in Equation 2.
i. The coefficient of EXPORTS and FDI changed when a nonsensical variable was
added. Does that make sense? (2)
ii. Theoretically, Economic growth has nothing to do with the nonsensical variable.
How is it possible that adding a nonsensical variable increases 𝑅2 ? (2)
iii. If the Growth is unrelated to NONS, how is it possible that the coefficient of the
nonsensical variable is non-zero? (2)
(b) Interested in assessing if online class attendance (CLA) improves students' final grades in
econometrics (GR), researchers estimated the following model.
𝑮𝑹 𝒊 = 𝟐. 𝟎𝟖 + 𝟐. 𝟖𝟓𝑪𝑳𝑨𝒊 + 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓𝑨𝑺𝑪𝒊……………………..(Equation 3)
Where
GR= The student’s final grade in econometrics
CLA= the percentage of online class lectures that the student attended ASC=
the percentage of assignments completed
, i. Interpret the coefficients of CLA and ASC (4) ii. What additional variables could be
included in this model? (2) iii. In this model, have we proved that CLA and ASC cause
higher grades? Explain. (2) (c) Explain the difference between the null and alternative
hypothesis. Provide examples of both one-
sided and two-sided tests. (6)
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QUESTION A2 (20 marks)
In a model that seeks to establish the location of a food chain restaurant, “Royal Monate,” you obtain the
following:
Where
Yi= Gross sales volume
Ni= Competition -the number of direct market competitors
Pi = Population – the number of people living within a 5km radius of the Royal Monate’s location
I= Income – the average household income of the population
D=Dummy variable
D=1: When traffic is heavy in front of the restaurant D=0
Otherwise
(a) What is the expected sign of the dummy variable? Explain. (2)
(b) Interpret the coefficients of Ni, Pi, Ii and Di (8)
(c) Using equation 4, illustrate the difference between an intercept dummy and a slope dummy variable
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QUESTION A3 (20 marks)
To prepare for next year’s “World No Tobacco Day” (31 May 2024), you decide to carry out a study on
205 local municipalities. You obtain the following results:
CIGi = the number of cigarettes consumed per day per person in the ith municipality
EDUi = the average years of education for persons over 18 in the ith municipality
INCi = The average income in the ith municipality (thousands of rand)
TAXi = the tax per package of cigarettes in the ith municipality (rand)
VID I = the number of video ads against smoking aired on three TV channels in the ith
municipality
RAD I = the number of radio ads of five radio stations in the ith municipality
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