The 4th Edition ofApplied Statistics in Business & Economicsprovides real meaning to the use of statistics in real world by using real business situations and real data while appealing students to know why rather than just the how. Four distinct objectives have been met to follow this premise:-Objective 1: Communicate the Meaning of Variation in a Business Context-Objective 2: Use Real Data and Real Business Applications-Objective 3: Incorporate Current Statistical Practices and Offer Practical Advice-Objective 4: Provide More In-Depth Explanation of the Why and Let the Software Take Care of the How
The emphasis of the 4th edition remains the same: thinking about data, choosing appropriate analytic tools, using computers effectively, and recognizing limitations of statistics.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter One Overview of Statistics
Chapter Two Data Collection
Chapter Three Describing Data Visually
Chapter Four Descriptive Statistics
Chapter Five Probability
Chapter Six Discrete Probability Distributions
Chapter Seven Continuous Probability Distributions
Chapter Eight Sampling Distributions and Estimation
Chapter Nine One-Sample Hypothesis Tests
Chapter Ten Two-Sample Hypothesis Tests
Chapter Eleven Analysis of Variance
Chapter Twelve Simple Regression
Chapter Thirteen Multiple Regression
Chapter Fourteen Time-Series Analysis
Chapter Fifteen Chi-Square Tests
Chapter Sixteen Nonparametric Tests
Chapter Seventeen Quality Management
Chapter Eighteen (Web) Simulation
Appendix A Binomial Probabilities
Appendix B Poisson Probabilities
Appendix C-1 Standard Normal Areas
Appendix C-2 Cumulative Standard Normal Distribution
Appendix D Student's t Critical Values
Appendix E Chi-Square Critical Values
Appendix F Critical Values of F.10
Appendix G Solutions to Odd-Numbered Exercises
Appendix H Answers to Exam Review Questions
Appendix I Writing and Presenting Reports
Appendix J Excel Statistical Functions
Photo Credits
Index