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    Final Exam Spring-2021

    Department of Business Administration

    Subject: Quantitative Research Methods Submission Day: Monday (18:30-21:30)


    Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Azam/ Submission Date: May 31, 2021
    Mr. Abdul Samad
    Program: MBA Max. Marks: 40

    Please follow the instructions carefully:

    1. Write your answers directly on the BlackBoard (recommended) or upload a word file before
    the due date on Blackboard.
    2. Write your name and registration ID on the first page of your Word file.
    3. Answer scripts can only be uploaded on Blackboard only during submission time.
    4. To avoid any unforeseen problems, you are advised to follow the guidelines communicated
    by the Faculty Members.
    5. Submission of answer copy(ies) will be considered acceptable through Blackboard only.
    Therefore, do not submit your document through email or any other medium.
    6. Use 12 pt. font size and Times New Roman font style along with 1-inch page margins.
    7. Follow the requirements of the word limit and the marking criteria while writing your
    answers.
    8. Provide relevant, original, and conceptual answers, as this exam aims to test your ability to
    examine, explain, modify or develop concepts discussed in class.
    9. Do not copy answers from the internet or other sources. The plagiarism of your answers may
    be checked through Turnitin.
    10. Double-check your word file before uploading it on Blackboard to ensure that you have
    uploaded the correct file with your answers.
    Q1. [04+06]
    The study used an online structured questionnaire to collect data from Pakistani tourists. This study
    aimed to examine the variables that influence the consumer buying behavior of hospitality services. The
    output of the regression analysis is presented below. (250 words)

    Table: Coefficients
    Model Unstandardized coefficient Sig.
    (B)
    Constant 0.637 0.154

    Social Network Sites Use 0.251 0.032

    Social Identity -0.008 0.918

    Word-of-Mouth 0.371 0.014

    Dependent Variable: Consumer buying behavior


    a) You are required to write the multiple regression equation.
    b) How would you interpret the above ‘Output’ of a regression analysis performed in SPSS?

    Q2. [05+05]
    Let’s suppose that you have a set of time-series variables, and you want to model the relationship
    between them. Read the situations given below and answer the questions. (200 words)
    a) Explain the statistical test if the linear combination (of time-series variables) is I(0).
    b) Which statistical test can be applied if all the series are integrated of the same order I(1).
    Justify your answer

    Q3. [10]
    How would you interpret the given output? (200 words)

    Discriminant validity
    Cronbach’s
    Physical Online Hybrid Physical
    Alpha
    Variables mobility education education
    campus life
    Physical mobility 0.784 0.858
    Online education 0.773 0.405 0.923
    Hybrid education 0.810 0.210 0.183 0.852
    Physical campus life 0.756 0.145 0.360 0.198 0.810
    Purpose: This study aims to address the issue of business student mobility and the Covid-19
    pandemic.
    Q4. [10]
    Based on the following output tables, write all the panel data regression models. Which is a better
    model, FEM or REM? Justify your answer. (300 words)

    Table # 1
    Dependent Variable: PAYOUT
    Method: Panel Least Squares
    Periods included: 10
    Cross-sections included: 30
    Total panel (unbalanced) observations: 297

    Variable Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.

    GROWTH_OPPORTUNITIES 1.981526 0.831735 2.382401 0.0179


    LIQUIDITY 9.887486 2.345236 4.215987 0.0000
    LEVERAGE -0.125635 0.120092 -1.046157 0.2964
    C 25.61491 4.783087 5.355308 0.0000

    Effects Specification

    Cross-section fixed (dummy variables)

    R-squared 0.575624 Mean dependent var 43.87011


    Adjusted R-squared 0.524184 S.D. dependent var 36.90611
    S.E. of regression 25.45762 Akaike info criterion 9.416346
    Sum squared resid 171095.9 Schwarz criterion 9.826761
    Log likelihood -1365.327 Hannan-Quinn criter. 9.580650
    F-statistic 11.19029 Durbin-Watson stat 1.921420
    Prob(F-statistic) 0.000000

    Table # 2
    Dependent Variable: PAYOUT
    Method: Panel EGLS (Cross-section random effects)
    Periods included: 10
    Cross-sections included: 30
    Total panel (unbalanced) observations: 297

    Variable Coefficient Std. Error t-Statistic Prob.

    GROWTH_OPPORTUNITIES 2.489234 0.803970 3.096176 0.0022


    LIQUIDITY 8.607386 2.111391 4.076643 0.0001
    LEVERAGE -0.131408 0.116707 -1.125957 0.2611
    C 26.55794 6.134726 4.329116 0.0000

    Effects Specification
    S.D. Rho
    Cross-section random 23.14597 0.4525
    Idiosyncratic random 25.45762 0.5475

    Weighted Statistics

    R-squared 0.089013 Mean dependent var 14.43565


    Adjusted R-squared 0.079685 S.D. dependent var 26.69547
    S.E. of regression 25.62932 Sum squared resid 192460.5
    F-statistic 9.543004 Durbin-Watson stat 1.175268
    Prob(F-statistic) 0.000005

    Table # 3
    Correlated Random Effects - Hausman Test
    Equation: Untitled
    Test cross-section random effects

    Test Summary Chi-Sq. Statistic Chi-Sq. d.f. Prob.

    Cross-section random 7.091813 3 0.0061

    Cross-section random effects test comparisons:

    Variable Fixed Random Var(Diff.) Prob.

    GROWTH_OPPORTUNITIES 1.981526 2.489234 0.045414 0.0172


    LIQUIDITY 9.887486 8.607386 1.042162 0.2099
    LEVERAGE -0.125635 -0.131408 0.000801 0.8384

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