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Business statistics by example / Terry Sincich.

By: Sincich, Terry.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ; London : Prentice Hall International, c1996Edition: 5th ed.Description: xx, 1259 p. : ill ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0135185564.Subject(s): Commercial statistics | Commercial statistics -- Case studiesDDC classification: 519.5
Contents:
Introduction: statistics and data -- Graphical methods for describing data sets -- Numerical methods for describing quantitative data -- Probability: basic concepts -- Discrete probability distributions -- Continuous probability distributions -- Sampling and sampling distributions -- Estimation of population parameters: confidence intervals -- Introduction to sample survey methods (optional) -- Collecting evidence to support a theory: general concepts of hypothesis testing -- Hypothesis testing: applications -- Simple linear regression and correlation -- Multiple regression and model building -- Analysis of variance -- Introduction to process and quality control -- Time series analysis and forecasting -- Categorical data analysis -- Nonparametric statistics -- Elements of decision analysis.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Business Statistics by Example, Fifth Edition introduces every statistics topic by means of real examples from today's business world. The text includes real data sets, updated case studies and exercises and new, menu-driven, user-friendly ASP statistical software. The text emphasizes calculations and concentrates on interpreting results. Optional computer applications feature SAS, MINTAB, ASP and SPSS commands and tutorials.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: statistics and data -- Graphical methods for describing data sets -- Numerical methods for describing quantitative data -- Probability: basic concepts -- Discrete probability distributions -- Continuous probability distributions -- Sampling and sampling distributions -- Estimation of population parameters: confidence intervals -- Introduction to sample survey methods (optional) -- Collecting evidence to support a theory: general concepts of hypothesis testing -- Hypothesis testing: applications -- Simple linear regression and correlation -- Multiple regression and model building -- Analysis of variance -- Introduction to process and quality control -- Time series analysis and forecasting -- Categorical data analysis -- Nonparametric statistics -- Elements of decision analysis.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction: Statistics and Data
  • 2 Graphical Methods for Describing Data Sets
  • 3 Numerical Methods for Describing Quantitative Data Sets
  • 4 Probability: Basic Concepts
  • 5 Discrete Probability Distributions
  • 6 Continuous Probability Distributions
  • 7 Sampling and Sampling Distributions
  • 8 Estimation of Population Parameters: Confidence Intervals
  • 9 Introduction to Sample Survey Methods (Optional)
  • 10 Collecting Evidence to Support a Theory: General Concepts of Hypothesis Testing
  • 11 Hypothesis Testing: Applications
  • 12 Simple Linear Regression and Correlation
  • 13 Multiple Regression and Model Building
  • 14 Analysis of Variance
  • 15 Introduction to Process and Quality Control
  • 16 Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
  • 17 Categorical Data Analysis
  • 18 Nonparametric Statistics
  • 19 Elements of Decision Analysis
  • Appendix A Data Sets
  • Appendix B Statistical Tables
  • Appendix C SAS Tutorial
  • Appendix D SPSS Tutorial
  • Appendix E MINITAB Tutorial
  • Appendix F ASP Tutorial
  • Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises
  • Index