EViews Workfiles: Main Operating Principles
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What is the main operating principle of EViews?

  • EViews is used to create spreadsheets
  • EViews is used to create presentations
  • EViews is used to create workfiles that contain EViews objects (correct)
  • EViews is used to create databases
  • What are the two ways to set up an EViews workfile?

  • Create a workfile with dated data or create a workfile with undated data
  • Create a blank workfile or create a workfile by reading from a foreign source (correct)
  • Create a workfile with time series data or create a workfile with cross-sectional data
  • Create a workfile with a single page or create a workfile with multiple pages
  • What are the three general types of workfile structure in EViews?

  • Time series, cross-sectional, and panel data
  • Dated, unstructured/undated, and balanced panel (correct)
  • Single page, multiple page, and mixed structure
  • Quarterly, monthly, and annual
  • How many dialog boxes are used to structure a new EViews workfile?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of creating a 'blank' workfile in EViews?

    <p>To create a workfile with a specific structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of workfile structure is typically used for panel data?

    <p>Balanced Panel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step to create a workfile in EViews?

    <p>Click File → New → Workfile…</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you create an undated workfile with 50 observations in EViews?

    <p>Select Unstructured/Undated and enter 50 in the Data Range field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the easiest method to create a workfile from an external data source in EViews?

    <p>Drag and drop the data file onto the EViews desktop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of data structure is used for a workfile containing GDP data for all 50 states?

    <p>Cross-sectional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an optional step when creating a new workfile in EViews?

    <p>Naming the workfile and setting the first page</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Date specification' area in the Workfile Create dialog box?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

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