5.Hypothesis
In order to respond to the above mentioned questions in this
statement of the problem, same hypothesis were indicated to guide the
researcher for positive or negative conclusion that can be explained like
anticipation or opinion regarding the result of the study. Another fact is
prediction regarding the possible outcomes from the study in term of the
variable that hypothesis is tentative proposition which is subject verification
through subsequent investigation (CRAWITZ, 2001-198). So the provisionary
answers from the above mentioned questions are the following:
? Trends positions of gross consumption expenditure that is
relative to its associates to which it belongs in Rwanda are upward sloping.
? There is a long run relationship between gross consumption
expenditure and its associates in Rwanda.
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6.Objectives of the study
This research aims at general and specific objectives and, which
give a sense to the general objective 6.1General objectives
The general objective of this study is to verify the impact of
income, interest rate, inflation rate and exchange rate on gross consumption
expenditure in Rwanda.
6.2Specific objectives
This study pursues the following specifics objectives:
? To identify the relationship between explained and explanatory
variables of the above
mentioned model in Rwanda
? To study and examine the trends of that model.
? To give suggestions to policymakers
7.Research methodology
Research methodology is the general approach which will be
used while conducting the present study. This research methodology refers
systematically to solve the research problem above mentioned. It can be also
defined as analysis of principles of methods rules and postulates employed by a
discipline, and the systematic study of methods that are the main intention of
the research to find out how change can be implemented effectively within an
organization and to suggest some solutions to correct wrong issues (KHOTAR,
2004)
7.1Techniques
In research, techniques are the way used to collect data from
the field. There are many ways of collecting data such as sample size,
questionnaire, documentary, interview and so on. During this work, techniques
that helped the researcher are the following:
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7.1.a. Documentary technique
This technique is used to collect information from written
sources related to the topic like: Books, Journals, Brochures, Internet,
Reports, archives and so on.
7.1.b. Interview technique
This technique use face to face or telephone by asking
prepared questions to persons from the targeted institutions or groups. These
questions are related to the research that is being undertaken.
7.2 Methods
The method is a set of intellectual operations which enable to
analyze, to understand and to explain the analyzed reality or to structure the
research. To conduct this research, the following methods used:
7.2.a. Statistical method
Statistical method is the application of statistical and
mathematical methods in the field of economics to analyze and describe the
numerical relationship between key economic variables (KHOTAR, 2005). The
results of analysis are tables and figures estimated by a method of ordinary
least squares (OLS), from the parameters of the model that we have
identified.
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