Modern Business Statistics (with Student CD-ROM)

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

• ISBN13: 9780324598278
• ISBN10: 0324598270
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-09
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

Gain a strong conceptual understanding of statistics with the third edition of MODERN BUSINESS STATISTICS?s balance of real-world applications and focus on the integrated strengths of Microsoft? Excel? 2007. To ensure your understanding, this best-selling, comprehensive text carefully discusses and clearly develops each statistical technique in a solid application setting. Immediately after each easy-to-follow presentation of a statistical procedure, a subsection discusses how to use Excel? to perform the procedure. This integrated approach emphasizes the applications of Excel? while maintaining a focus on the statistical methodology. Step-by-step instructions and screen captures further clarify the presentation to ensure your understanding. A wealth of timely business examples, proven methods, and application exercises clearly demonstrate how statistical results provide insights into business decisions and present solutions to contemporary business problems. The book?s class-tested problem-scenario approach emphasizes how you can apply statistical methods to today?s practical business situations. New case problems and self-tests throughout this edition allow you to check your personal understanding. Additional learning resources, including CengageNOW? for online homework assistance and a complete support Website, provide everything you need for the Excel? 2007 skills and understanding of business statistics that is simply EXCEL?lent!

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

Statistical Inference about Means and Proportions with Two Populations

Inferences about Population Variances

Tests of Goodness of Fit and Independence

Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design

Simple Linear Regression

Multiple Regression

Regression Analysis: Model Building

Nonparametric Methods

Statistical Methods for Quality Control

Decision Analysis

Sample Survey (located on CD)

References and Bibliography

Tables

Summation Notation

Self-Test Solutions and Answers to Even-Numbered Exercises

Using Excel Functions

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