RE: 1 simple question from a nmbeginner

From: bachmanw@globomax.com Subject: RE: [NMusers] 1 simple question from a nmbeginner Date: 10/13/2003 8:56 AM The % change is meaningless. The criterion for inclusion/exclusion is based on your chosen signifigance level, the degrees of freedom and the critical chi square value (for sig. level and df). Also, change in objective function should not be the only criterion for acceptance. You should also consider the change in variance estimates and the diagnostic plots before accepting the new model. _______________________________________________________