Statistics for Management and Economics

by Mendenhall, William; Reinmuth, James E.; Beaver, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780534932992
• ISBN10: 0534932991
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-28
• Publisher: Duxbury Press

Summary

Over 1,450 exercises based on real-life situations are included in this text to help students learn and master business statistics concepts. The exercise sets following text sections are divided into three types: conceptual, skill, and application. Helpful symbols identify the area of business where the exercises are applied. Tips on problem solving appear throughout to assist students with difficult topics and techniques. Examples of computer printouts using popular statistical computing software such as EXECUSTAT, MINITAB and SAS® show students the power and time-saving capabilities of the computer in solving statistical problems.

Table of Contents

1. What Is Statistics? 2

Describing Sets of Measurements

3. Probability

4. Random Variables and Probability Distributions

5. Three Useful Discrete Probability Distributions

6. The Normal and Other Continuous Probability Distributions

7. Sampling and Sampling Distributions

8. Large-Sample Estimation

9. Large-Sample Tests of Hypotheses

10. Inferences from Small Samples

11. The Analysis of Variance

12. Linear Regression and Correlation

13. Multiple Linear Regression

14. Elements of Time Series Analysis

15. Forecasting Based on Time Series Models

16. Quality Control Techniques

17. Survey Sampling

18. Analysis of Enumerative Data

19. Nonparametric Statistical Methods

20. The Decision Analysis Process

Appendix: Tables

Glossary

References and Suggested Readings

Answers to Selected Exercises

Index