--- Joanne Marshall <[email protected]> wrote:
> do we look at the p values for the im test and bp test to determine
> hetero, and if we do, what p values are we looking for in order to
> determine that?
Yes, if the p-value is less then a pre-chosen value (typically .05, or
.10, or .01) we reject the null hypothesis (in this case: the errors
are homoscedastic).
> and also how can we undertake the type 1 error 5% test, i think i
> have seen this before, but never knew how to work it out!
What I have just said is such a test. It is too much to write a
detailed treaties on this subject here, especially since every intro
stats book will discuss it in detail.
Hope this helps,
Maarten
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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