Buch, Englisch, 642 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 1730 g
Buch, Englisch, 642 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 1730 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-804250-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
The text uses excellent examples with real world data relating to business sector functional areas such as finance, accounting, and marketing. Written in an engaging style, this timely revision is class-tested and designed to help students gain a solid understanding of fundamental statistical principles without bogging them down with excess mathematical details.
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Part I: Introduction and Descriptive Statistics1. Introduction: Defining the Role of Statistics in Business2. Data Structures: Classifying the Various Types of Data Sets3. Histograms: Looking at the Distribution of Data4. Landmark Summaries: Interpreting Typical Values and Percentiles5. Variability: Dealing with Diversity
Part II: Probability6. Probability: Understanding Random Situations7. Random Variables: Working with Uncertain Numbers
Part III: Statistical Inference8. Random Sampling: Planning Ahead for Data Gathering9. Confidence Intervals: Admitting That Estimates Are Not Exact10. Hypothesis Testing: Deciding Between Reality and Coincidence
Part IV: Regression and Time Series11. Correlation and Regression: Measuring and Predicting Relationships12. Multiple Regression: Predicting One Variable From Several Others13. Report Writing: Communicating the Results of a Multiple Regression14. Time Series: Understanding Changes Over Time
Part V: Methods and Applications15. ANOVA: Testing for Differences Among Many Samples and Much More16. Nonparametrics: Testing with Ordinal Data or Nonnormal Distributions17. Chi-Squared Analysis: Testing for Patterns in Qualitative Data18. Quality Control: Recognizing and Managing Variation