For one or two semester, undergraduate Business Statistics courses. A direct approach to business statistics, ordered in a signature step-by-step framework. Students could have a competitive edge over new graduates and experienced employees if they know how to apply statistical analysis skills to real-world, decision-making problems. To help students achieve this advantage, Business Statistics uses a direct approach that consistently presents concepts and techniques in way that benefits students of all mathematical backgrounds. This text also contains engaging business examples to show the relevance of business statistics in action. The eighth edition provides even more learning aids to help students understand the material.
Chapter 1 The Where, Why, and How of Data Collection
Chapter 2 Graphs, Charts, and Tables—Describing Your Data
Chapter 3 Describing Data Using Numerical Measures
Chapter 4 Using Probability and Probability Distributions
Chapter 5 Discrete Probability Distributions
Chapter 6 Introduction to Continuous Probability Distributions
Chapter 7 Introduction to Sampling Distributions
Chapter 8 Estimating Single Population Parameters
Chapter 9 Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 10 Estimation and Hypothesis Testing for Two Population Parameters
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