Basic Statistics for Business and Economics [antikvár]

Preface to the Student s the name implies, the purpose of Basic Statistics for Business and Economics is to provide students in marketing, accounting, finance, international trade, management, and other fields of business administration and economics with a sound introduction to the many applications of descriptive and inferential statistics. The book, however, is also appropriate for use in other subject areas, such as the various social sciences. You will find that the text provides excellent preparation for decision-making problems in various facets of business and economics and a good background for advanced courses involving statistical techniques. Learning Aids We have designed the text to assist you in approaching this course without the anxiety often associated with statistics. This teaching-learning orientation has resulted in a large number of very effective learning aids. Goals. Each chapter opens with a set of goals. They indicate what you should be able to do after completing the chapter. Examples and solutions. After the discussion of a concept in a chapter, there is at least one example and its solution. Any numbers involved are kept manageable so that you can concentrate on the technique and solution. Self-review problems. A large number of self-review problems are interspersed throughout each chapter. They are designed to give you an opportunity to work problems similar to the preceding examples. They serve to reinforce understanding of the material just covered. The answers and the method of solution is presented at the end of the chapter. Exercises. There are exercises within chapters and at the end of the chapters. Usually, the first few chapter exercises stress computations, and the remaining incorporate interesting real-world data. The answer and method of solution to every odd-numbered exercise can be found at the end of the text. Definitions. The definitions of new terms, such as the coefficient of correlation, are boxed and highlighted in color for emphasis. Marginal notes. There are nearly 500 concise notes in the margin. Each is aimed at reemphasizing an important concept or facet immediately adjacent to it. Chapter summary. At the end of the chapter discussion is an outline, including formulas, that brings together in brief form the material covered in the chapter. Formulas. Formulas in a chapter are numbered starting with 1. Reference is made in the chapter to these formula numbers, giving you quick access to the appropriate formula.