Re: Power Function Neagtive Intercept

2000-07-26 Thread Glen Barnett
Dr. N.S. Gandhi Prasad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 013501bff62b$f871d6e0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:013501bff62b$f871d6e0$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... >I have fitted a power function > >Y = a (X1^b1)*(x2^b2)*(X3^b3) > >by transfroming Y as well as Xs in to LOGs and followed >least Squares procedur

Re: Power Function Neagtive Intercept

2000-07-25 Thread Rich Ulrich
On 25 Jul 2000 05:24:23 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dr. N.S. Gandhi Prasad) wrote: > Hello > > I have fitted a power function > > Y = a (X1^b1)*(x2^b2)*(X3^b3) > > by transfroming Y as well as Xs in to LOGs and followed least Squares procedure. >However, the estimate of 'a' is found to be nega

Power Function Neagtive Intercept

2000-07-25 Thread Dr. N.S. Gandhi Prasad
Hello   I have fitted a power function   Y = a (X1^b1)*(x2^b2)*(X3^b3)   by transfroming Y as well as Xs in to LOGs and followed least Squares procedure. However, the estimate of 'a' is found to be negative. Can we accept the results? What meaning can be attached to 'a'. Here Y is output an