MIN 502 - Mineral Forecasting & Econometrics

3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)

Examines the techniques commonly used in forecasting the supply, demand and price of mineral commodities, such as least-squares regressions, moving averages, curve smoothing, etc. Covers econometric techniquessuch as multiple regression and simultaneous equation models, and key factors such as auto-correlation, multicolinearity, lagged variables, and hypothesis testing.

Course offered on demand.