Date:         Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:34:13 +0100
Reply-To:     Claudia Beinert <claudia.beinert@confirm-md.de>
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From:         Claudia Beinert <claudia.beinert@confirm-md.de>
Subject:      Curve Estimation
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Dear List,

as a result of curve estimation I received the follwoing results:
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Independent: ZSCO_HGB

Upper

Dependent Mth Rsq d.f. F Sigf bound b0 b1 b2 b3

RATINGHG LIN ,000 142 8,4E-03 ,927 7,1359 ,0197

RATINGHG LOG ,000 142 5,3E-03 ,942 7,1351 ,0612

RATINGHG INV ,000 142 ,03 ,852 7,3411 -,4607

RATINGHG QUA ,002 141 ,15 ,861 8,1755 -,4783 ,0544

RATINGHG CUB ,006 140 ,28 ,839 5,7559 1,3587 -,3589 ,0281

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I habe problems in interpreting the b0,b1,b2 and b3. What do they mean? Why does their number differ for different curve forms. Where could I get an online reading help to that? 

Thanks and Best regards
Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Claudia Beinert
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