Basic Statistics for Business and Economics - Softcover

Lind, Douglas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1259268934 ISBN 13: 9781259268939

Publisher: McGraw Hill Ryerson, 2018

Synopsis

Lind 6th Canadian Edition supports student learning by providing essential theory along with practical application. Lind provides students with an introduction to the many business applications of descriptive and inferential statistics. It maintains a student oriented learning approach – concepts are clearly presented and are supported by many examples and problems that are designed to teach the essential knowledge of statistics. 

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About the Authors

Samuel A. Wathen earned his B.S. in forestry from the University of Illinois, an M.B.A. from Oklahoma State University, an M.S. in forest biometrics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and his Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Minnesota. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management and Decision Sciences in the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University. Dr. Wathen's research interests include applied statistics, teaching methods, and manufacturing and service process design. Most recently, he published the article “Using Real‐Life Major League Baseball Data in an Introductory Statistics Course” in the Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education.  

Carol Ann Waite earned a B.A. in Mathematics from York University, a Microcomputer Management Diploma from Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, and an M.A. in Mathematics and Statistics from York University. Ms. Waite has 17 years of experience teaching courses in business mathematics, statistics, finance, and computer applications at Sheridan.

William G. Marchal earned his B.S. in mathematics from the University of Dayton, his M.A. in mathematics from Catholic University of America, and his D.Sc. in operations research from George Washington University. He is Emeritus Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management at the University of Toledo College of Business Administration. Dr. Marchal has held visiting appointments at the University of Michigan and at George Mason University. He has worked at the Executive Office of the District of Columbia government, the George Washington University Institute for Management Science, and the U.S. Army Chemical Research and Development Center. He has also served as an associate editor of Naval Research Logistics.

Douglas A. Lind earned his B.S. in Business from Bowling Green State University, and his Ph.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Toledo. He is Emeritus Professor at Coastal Carolina University and the University of Toledo. Dr. Lind is a co-author of Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics with the late Robert D. Mason and William G. Marchal. He has more than 38 years of college teaching experience, including teaching statistics at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced undergraduate levels, as well as graduate courses in statistics and research methods. Dr. Lind is a past recipient of the Tony DeJute Outstanding Teacher Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Ryerson
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1259268934
• ISBN 13: 9781259268939
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 528