CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – SACRAMENTO
ECON 145 Economic Research Methods
Prof. Van Gaasbeck
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b) Based on theory, what does the author expect to find in his/her research?
c) What is the author’s dependent variable?
d) Identify the author’s key explanatory variable (with respect to the research question).
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – SACRAMENTO
ECON 145 Economic Research Methods
Prof. Van Gaasbeck
Presentation comments
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5. What was the primary weakness of the presentation? Explain.
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