{"product_id":"an-essential-guide-to-business-statistics-paperback-softback-9781118715635","title":"An Essential Guide to Business Statistics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118715635","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Essential Guide to Business Statistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDawn A. Willoughby (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118715635, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.5 x 1.8 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Essential Guide to Business Statistics \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a clear and concise introduction for business students studying statistics for the first time. It helps them to become proficient in using statistical techniques and interpreting their results within a business content and will enable them to have a better understanding of customers, decision making and planning for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an ideal resource for undergraduate business students taking introductory modules in business statistics or quantitative methods. Accompanying the text is a rich supporting website which contains additional teaching and learning materials including slides for each chapter, tutorials in excel, self-test quizzes and student practice projects at varying difficulty levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollection 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresentation 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminology 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Excel 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Data Collection 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminology 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimary and Secondary Data 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling Methods 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Collection Techniques 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Bias 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Data Distributions 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequency Distributions 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelative Frequency 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCumulative Frequency 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCumulative Relative Frequency 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouped Frequency Distributions 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerical Class Characteristics 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Distribution? 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Graphical Representation 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBar Charts 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePie Charts 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStem and Leaf Diagrams 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistograms 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Series Plots 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScatter Diagrams 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Excel 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Measures of Central Tendency 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mode 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mean 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Median 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages and Disadvantages 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich Measure? 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Excel 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Measures of Dispersion 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRange 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuartiles and the Interquartile Range 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive-Number Summary 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBox Plots 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariance and Standard Deviation 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoefficient of Variation 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Excel 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Correlation 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScatter Diagrams 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelation Coefficient 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRank Correlation Coefficient 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCause and Effect 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Excel 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Simple Linear Regression 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependent and Dependent Variables 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinear Equations 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Linear Regression Model 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Line of Best Fit 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Predictions 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpolation and Extrapolation 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Excel 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Probability 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminology 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches to Probability 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Properties 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbability Model 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenn Diagrams 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMutually Exclusive Events 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependent Events 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplement Rule 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersection and Union 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddition Rule 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConditional Probability 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiplication Rule 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Introducing Statistical Inference 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRandom Variables 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscrete and Continuous Random Variables 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbability Distributions 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNormal Distribution 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Standard Normal Distribution 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Parameters and Sample Statistics 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoint and Interval Estimates 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints and Tips 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractice Exercises 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Practice Exercises 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Standard Normal Distribution 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702516871448,"sku":"9781118715635","price":42.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118715635.jpg?v=1789709299","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-essential-guide-to-business-statistics-paperback-softback-9781118715635","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}