Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics (with Online Content Printed Access Card)

by Anderson, David R.; Sweeney, Dennis J.; Williams, Thomas A.

• ISBN13: 9780538754576
• ISBN10: 0538754575
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover w/ Access Card
• Copyright: 2010-09-24
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

The Sixth Edition of ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS 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.

Table of Contents

Data and Statistics

Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentations

Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures

Introduction to Probability

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Interval Estimation

Hypothesis Tests

Comparisons Involving Means, Experimental Design, and Analysis of Variance

Comparisons Involving Proportions and a Test of Independence

Simple Linear Regression

Multiple Regression

References and Bibliography

Tables

Summation Notation

Self-Test Solutions and Answers to Even-Numbered Exercises

Using Excel Functions

Computing p-Values Using Minitab and Excel

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