Business Forecasting - Softcover

Hanke, John; Wichern, Dean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132301202 ISBN 13: 9780132301206

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Forecasting.

 

Written in a simple, straightforward style, Business Forecasting, 9th Edition presents basic statistical techniques using practical business examples to teach readers how to predict long-term forecasts.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This top selling text presents, in a straightforward, application-driven manner, the basic statistical techniques that are useful for preparing individual business forecasts and long-range plans. The emphasis is on the application of techniques by management for decision-making.

From the Back Cover:

KEY BENEFIT: The ninth edition of Business Forecasting presents basic statistical techniques that are useful for preparing individual business forecasts and long-range plans. Written in a simple, straightforward style and making extensive use of practical business examples, the book includes many cases that provide readers with the necessary link between theoretical concepts and their real-world applications. Readers should have a basic knowledge of statistics and be familiar with computer applications such as word processing and spreadsheets.

KEY TOPICS: The book first presents background material such as the nature of forecasting and a quick review of basic statistical concepts; proceeds with the exploration of data patterns and choosing a forecasting technique; covers averaging the smoothing techniques and time series decomposition; emphasizes causal forecasting techniques such as correlation, regression, and multiple regression analysis; and concludes with judgmental forecasting and forecast adjustments.

MARKET: Useful as a reference for students and professionals with job titles including: forecasting manager, marketing manager, production manager, and analyst.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0132301202
• ISBN 13: 9780132301206
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 584