{"product_id":"practical-business-statistics-paperback-9780128200254","title":"Practical Business Statistics (Paperback) 9780128200254","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePractical Business Statistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngaging introduction featuring excellent examples and exercises for courses in business statistics, statistical methods for business, or statistical analysis for business and economics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew F. Siegel (Author), Michael R. Wagner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128200254, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 19 April 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e560 pages, 225 illustrations (75 in full color)\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.6 x 3.5 cm, 1.36 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\u003ePractical Business Statistics, Eighth Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a practical, accessible approach to managerial statistics that carefully maintains, but does not overemphasize mathematical correctness. The book fosters deep understanding of both how to learn from data and how to deal with uncertainty, while promoting the use of practical computer applications. This trusted resource teaches present and future managers how to use and understand statistics without an overdose of technical detail, enabling them to better understand the concepts at hand and to interpret results.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Introduction and Descriptive Statistics\u003c\/b\u003e 1. Introduction: Defining the Role of Statistics in Business 2. Data Structures: Classifying the Various Types of Data Sets 3. Histograms: Looking at the Distribution of Data 4. Landmark Summaries: Interpreting Typical Values and Percentiles 5. Variability: Dealing with Diversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Probability \u003c\/b\u003e6. Probability: Understanding Random Situations 7. Random Variables: Working with Uncertain Numbers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Statistical Inference \u003c\/b\u003e8. Random Sampling: Planning Ahead for Data Gathering 9. Confidence Intervals: Admitting That Estimates Are Not Exact 10. Hypothesis Testing: Deciding Between Reality and Coincidence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Regression and Time Series \u003c\/b\u003e11. Correlation and Regression: Measuring and Predicting Relationships 12. Multiple Regression: Predicting One Variable From Several Others 13. Report Writing: Communicating the Results of a Multiple Regression 14. Time Series: Understanding Changes Over Time\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Methods and Applications \u003c\/b\u003e15. ANOVA: Testing for Differences Among Many Samples and Much More 16. Recent Developments 17. Chi-Squared Analysis: Testing for Patterns in Qualitative Data 18. Quality Control: Recognizing and Managing Variation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Statistical (Machine) Learning: Using Complex Models With Large Data Sets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Probability \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Probability \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Probability%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BPBT%5D%22\"\u003ePBT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648526111000,"sku":"9780128200254","price":52.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128200254.jpg?v=1694092083","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/practical-business-statistics-paperback-9780128200254","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}