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9780230218185

Essential Quantitative Methods : For Business, Management and Finance

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  • ISBN13:

    9780230218185

  • ISBN10:

    0230218180

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-05-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

This book is a concise, accessible, comprehensive introduction to quantitative techniques emphasising business relevance and discussing the challenges of problem-solving in the real world. Coverage includes chapters on Revision Mathematics, Investment Appraisal, Decision-making and Simulation. Excel and SPSS are integrated throughout. Companion Website: http://www.palgrave.com/business/oakshott4e/

Author Biography

LES OAKSHOTT is a Senior Teaching Fellow at Warwick Business School, UK. He has worked in industry and education and has wide experience of applying teaching quantitative methods in a business context.

Table of Contents

Preface
Notes
Acknowledgements
Mathematical Applications Revision Mathematics Keeping up with Change
Index Numbers Choosing wisely: Investment Appraisal
Collecting & Interpreting Data Collecting Data: Surveys and Samples Finding Patterns in Data: Charts and Tables Making Sense of Data: Averages and Measures of Spread
Probability & Statistics Taking a Chance: Probablility The Shape of Data: Probability Distributions Interpreting with Confidence: Analysis of Sample Data Checking Ideas: Testing a Hypothesis Cause and Effect: Correlation and Regression
Decision Making Techniques How to make Good Decisions Forecasting: Time Series Analysis Making the Most of Things: Linear Programming Planning Large Projects: Critical Path Analysis Managing Stock Levels: Inventory Control Taking Account of Randomness
Appendices
Index
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