Fundamentals of Business Statistics - Softcover

Anderson, David; Williams, Thomas; Sweeney, Dennis

9781111221270: Fundamentals of Business Statistics

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111221278 ISBN 13: 9781111221270

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2010

The FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS STATISTICS, International Edition is an introductory statistics book that emphasizes essential statistical concepts and their practical business applications. The discussion and development of each technique are geared toward real-world applications, with the statistical results providing insights for decisions and solutions related to common business problems. The easy-to-follow presentation style and proven problem-scenario approach clearly show how to apply statistical methods in practical business situations. This brief introduction to business statistics provides both a conceptual understanding of statistics and real-world applications of statistical methodology.

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Review:

1. Data and Statistics. 2. Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentations. 3. Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures. 4. Introduction to Probability. 5. Discrete Probability Distributions. 6. Continuous Probability Distributions. 7. Sampling and Sampling Distributions. 8. Interval Estimation. 9. Hypothesis Tests. 10. Comparisons Involving Means, Experimental Design, and Analysis of Variance. 11. Comparisons Involving Proportions and a Test of Independence. 12. Simple Linear Regression. 13. Multiple Regression. Appendix A: References and Bibliography. Appendix B: Tables. Appendix C: Summation Notation. Appendix D: Self-Test Solutions and Answers to Even-Numbered Exercises. Appendix E: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 and Tools for Statistical Analysis. Appendix F: Computing p-Values Using Minitab and Excel.

About the Author:

Dr. David R. Anderson is a textbook author and Professor Emeritus of Quantitative Analysis in the College of Business Administration at the University of Cincinnati. He has served as head of the Department of Quantitative Analysis and Operations Management and as Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration. He was also coordinator of the College’s first Executive Program. In addition to introductory statistics for business students, Dr. Anderson has taught graduate-level courses in regression analysis, multivariate analysis, and management science. He also has taught statistical courses at the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Professor Anderson has received numerous honors for excellence in teaching and service to student organizations. He is the coauthor of ten textbooks related to decision sciences and actively consults with businesses in the areas of sampling and statistical methods. Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from Purdue University.

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