| ECON 249 |
Statistics as Applied to Economics and Business |
| Roumen Vesselinov, PhD |
roumen.vesselinov@qc.cuny.edu |
| Office Hours |
PH 300T Tu/Th 11:00 am-12:00 noon |
| Required Text |
Business Statistics, Custom Edition for Queens College CUNY, by Sharpe, De Veaux and Velleman, Pearson, 2015, with MyStatLab.
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Course Description:
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3 credits.
Topics include descriptive statistics, elementary probability theory, sampling statistical inference, estimation, and simple correlation and regression with business applications. |
| Prerequisites: |
ECON 101 or ECON 103 and MATH 131 or equivalent |
Homeworks
(MyStatLab): |
Instructions  (PDF)
Go to www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com.
Course ID: vesselinov93381
MyStatLab + ebook + new hardcopy textbook is app. $100.
MyStatLab + ebook is app. $85.
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| Note: |
There is no extra credit, no late homeworks and no curving.
On all exams only simple calculators are allowed, no cell phones or other electronic devices. |
| Course Website: |
http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/~rvesselinov/econ249.htm |
| General Policies: |
Integrity. Academic dishonesty of any form will not be tolerated. Penalties for cheating can range from a failing grade for an assignment to a failing grade in the course. Additional disciplinary actions are also possible through Queens College. Please consult the CUNY policy on academic integrity for additional information (link).
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a form of cheating. The assignments that you submit for this course must be your individual work.
Make-up Exams: Make-up exams will only be allowed in the event that a written, documented, explanation is accepted. Make-up exams may differ from the original exam.
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| Grading: |
Grade (%)= 0.2*HW+0.2*Ex1+0.2*Ex2+0.4*Final
Example: HW=70%, Ex1= 80%, Ex2=72%, Final=88%.
Grade(%)=0.2*70+0.2*80+0.2*72+0.4*88=79.6%;
Course grade: "B"
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| A+(100%) |
A (90%) |
A- (86%) |
| B+ (82%) |
B (78%) |
B- (74%) |
| C+ (70%) |
C (66%) |
C- (62%) |
| D+ (58%) |
D (54%) |
F (<54%) |
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