Re: [Gretl-users] Bivariate tests and test statistic calculator menus equal
On Wed, 4 Apr 2007, Andreas Karlsson wrote:
The menu entries Model > Bivariate tests... and Tools > Test
statistic calculator both have tests for difference of means and
differences of varainces, which give the same results. What is
the idea behind having the same tests in two different menus?
It's largely historical. The entries that are present under
"Bivariate tests" came first. Then the "Test statistic
calculator" was added. At first this did not handle variables in
the current dataset: it was purely and simply for processing
pre-given sample statistics (you entered two means, or whatever).
Now that the "calculator" _can_ handle variables in the current
dataset, it has arguably rendered the "Bivariate tests" menu item
redundant. Any thoughts on whether we should scrap the latter?
Any votes for keeping it?
Allin.