This is a data set on the prices and qualitative characteristics of US-cars sold in 1979.
data.auto
A data frame with 52 observations on the following nine variables:
make | make and model. |
price | price (in dollar). |
mpgall | mileage (miles per gallon). |
headroom | headroom (in inch). |
trunk | trunk Space (in cubic foot). |
weight | weight (in pound). |
length | length (in inch). |
turn | turn circle (in foot). |
displacement | displacement (in cubic inch). |
In Auer et al. (2024, Chap. 13) these data are used to illustrate the selection process of exogenous variables.
Originally published in: Chambers, J.M, Cleveland, W.S., Kleiner, B., Tukey, P.A. (1983): Graphical Methods for Data Analysis, Wadsworth International Group, pages 352-355.
Auer, L.v., Hoffmann, S. & Kranz, T. (2024): Ökonometrie - Das R-Arbeitsbuch, 2nd ed., Springer-Gabler (https://www.oekonometrie-lernen.de).