Business Statistics

by Groebner, David F.; Shannon, Patrick W.; Fry, Phillip C.; Smith, Kent D.

• ISBN13: 9780136121015
• ISBN10: 0136121012
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-12
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Business Statisticsuses a direct approach that consistently presents concepts and techniques in way readers of all mathematical backgrounds can benefit from. The Where, Why, and How of Data Collection; Graphs, Charts, and Tables-Describing Your Data; Describing Data Using Numerical Measures; Using Probability and Probability Distributions; Discrete Probability Distributions; Introduction to Continuous Probability Distributions; Introduction to Sampling Distributions; Estimating Single Population Parameters; Introduction to Hypothesis Testing; Estimation and Hypothesis Testing for Two Population Parameters; Hypothesis Tests and Estimation for Population Variances; Analysis of Variance; Goodness-of-Fit Tests and Contingency Analysis; Introduction to Linear Regression and Correlation Analysis; Multiple Regression Analysis and Model Building; Analyzing and Forecasting Time-Series Data; Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics; Introduction to Quality and Statistical Process Control For business professionals involved in data presentations and descriptive analyses.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Where, Why, and How of Data Collection  
Chapter 2: Graphs, Charts, and Tables—Describing Your Data  
Chapter 3: Describing Data Using Numerical Measures  

Chapters 1–3
Special Review Section  

Chapter 4: Using Probability and Probability Distributions  
Chapter 5: Discrete Probability Distributions  
Chapter 6: Introduction to Continuous Probability Distributions  
Chapter 7: Introduction to Sampling Distributions  
Chapter 8: Estimating Single Population Parameters  
Chapter 9: Introduction to Hypothesis Testing  
Chapter 10: Estimation and Hypothesis Testing for Two Population Parameters  
Chapter 11: Hypothesis Tests and Estimation for Population Variances  
Chapter 12: Analysis of Variance
 
Chapters 8–12
Special Review Section 

Chapter 13: Goodness-of-Fit Tests and Contingency Analysis 
Chapter 14: Introduction to Linear Regression and Correlation Analysis 
Chapter 15: Multiple Regression Analysis and Model Building 
Chapter 16: Analyzing and Forecasting Time-Series Data 
Chapter 17: Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics 
Chapter 18: Introduction to Quality and Statistical Process Control