Statistics for Business and Economics, Revised (with Student CD-ROM)

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

• ISBN13: 9780324658378
• ISBN10: 0324658370
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-03
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

This market-leading text from well-respected authors Anderson/Sweeney/Williams introduces sound statistical methodology within a strong applications setting. A wealth of real business examples, proven methods, and application exercises within STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, Revised 10e clearly demonstrate how statistical results provide insights into business decisions and present solutions to contemporary business problems. Comprehensive coverage, trusted for its accuracy, allows you to select the topics best for your course, including coverage of the latest statistical and business software to manage statistical information. This edition's accessible approach is strengthened with the innovative new CengageNOW integrated online course management and learning system that saves you time while using personalized study plans to ensure student understanding.

Table of Contents

Data and Statistics	p. 1
Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentations	p. 26
Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures	p. 81
Introduction to Probability	p. 141
Discrete Probability Distributions	p. 186
Continuous Probability Distributions	p. 225
Sampling and Sampling Distributions	p. 257
Interval Estimation	p. 299
Hypothesis Tests	p. 338
Statistical Inference About Means and Proportions with Two Populations	p. 393
Inferences About Population Variances	p. 434
Tests of Goodness of Fit and Independence	p. 457
Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance	p. 490
Simple Linear Regression	p. 543
Multiple Regression	p. 624
Regression Analysis: Model Building	p. 693
Index Numbers	p. 744
Forecasting	p. 765
Nonparametric Methods	p. 812
Statistical Methods for Quality Control	p. 846
Decision Analysis	p. 879
Sample Survey On CD	p. ä
References and Bibliography	p. 916
Tables	p. 918
Summation Notation	p. 946
Self-Test Solutions and Answers to Even-Numbered Exercises	p. 948
Using Excel Functions	p. 995
Computing p-Values Using Minitab and Excel	p. 1000
Index	p. 1004
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