Re: R-square & parameter estimates

2002-02-01 Thread Rich Ulrich
On 31 Jan 2002 08:26:19 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Yvette) wrote: > Hi all, > > My question, although probably basic to most of you, is: If you are > comparing two models, why might the test variables parameter estimates > be significant in the second case and not in the first yet the > R-square

R-square & parameter estimates

2002-01-31 Thread Yvette
Hi all, My question, although probably basic to most of you, is: If you are comparing two models, why might the test variables parameter estimates be significant in the second case and not in the first yet the R-square is decreased. For example: Model 1 - Some time period y = x1 + x2 + x3 + x