Introduction to Business Statistics, 7th Edition Front Cover

Introduction to Business Statistics, 7th Edition

  • Length: 880 pages
  • Edition: 7
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  • Publication Date: 2010-06-07
  • ISBN-10: 053845217X
  • ISBN-13: 9780538452175
  • Sales Rank: #596984 (See Top 100 Books)
Description

Highly praised for its exceptional clarity, conversational style and useful examples, INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STATISTICS, Seventh Edition, was written specifically for you. This proven, popular text cuts through the jargon to help you understand fundamental statistical concepts and why they are important to you, your world, and your career. The text’s outstanding illustrations, friendly language, non-technical terminology, and current, real-world examples will capture your interest and prepare you for success right from the start.

Table of Contents

PART 1: BUSINESS STATISTICS: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Chapter 1: A Preview of Business Statistics
Chapter 2: Visual Description of Data
Chapter 3: Statistical Description of Data
Chapter 4: Data Collection and Sampling Methods

PART 2: PROBABILITY
Chapter 5: Probability: Review of Basic Concepts
Chapter 6: Discrete Probability Distributions
Chapter 7: Continuous Probability Distributions

PART 3: SAMPLING DISTRIBUTIONS AND ESTIMATION
Chapter 8: Sampling Distributions
Chapter 9: Estimation from Sample Data

PART 4: HYPOTHESIS TESTING
Chapter 10: Hypothesis Tests Involving a Sample Mean or Proportion
Chapter 11: Hypothesis Tests Involving Two Sample Means or Proportions
Chapter 12: Analysis of Variance Tests
Chapter 13: Chi-Square Applications
Chapter 14: Nonparametric Methods

PART 5: REGRESSION, MODEL BUILDING, AND TIME SERIES
Chapter 15: Simple Linear Regression and Correlation
Chapter 16: Multiple Regression and Correlation
Chapter 17: Model Building
Chapter 18: Models for Time Series and Forecasting

PART 6: SPECIAL TOPICS
Chapter 19: Decision Theory
Chapter 20: Total Quality Management

Appendix A: Statistical Tables
Appendix B: Selected Answers

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