Trust the latest version of this market-leading essentials text to introduce
sound statistical methodology in a proven applications setting.
"Fundamentals of Business Statistics, 6th edition, International Edition"
includes all of the strengths of the best-selling parent text, with a streamlined focus on
the core topics and a concise presentation that is easy for students to follow. This
reader-friendly introduction to business statistics offers a wealth of real-world
examples, proven methods, and application exercises that clearly demonstrate how
statistics can inform decisions and suggest solutions to contemporary business problems.
The authors' signature problem-scenario approach and numerous exercises in every
chapter show students how to apply statistical methods in practical business situations.
In addition, the sixth edition includes new case problems, methods, applications, and
self-test exercises to help students' master key formulas and apply their knowledge.
Optional updated chapter appendices highlight Excel[registered] 2007 and
Minitab[registered] 15 popular commercial software, giving you the choice of integrating
or omitting computer coverage in your course.
This edition's concise approach and comprehensive support package, now including
CengageNOW course management system, provides everything you need for an effective
statistics course that prepares students for the essentials of statistics success in
business today.
Table of Contents
1. Data and Statistics.
2. Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentations.
3. Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures.
4. Introduction to Probability.
5. Discrete Probability Distributions.
6. Continuous Probability Distributions.
7. Sampling and Sampling Distributions.
8. Interval Estimation.
9. Hypothesis Tests.
10. Comparisons Involving Means, Experimental Design, and Analysis of Variance.
11. Comparisons Involving Proportions and a Test of Independence.
12. Simple Linear Regression.
13. Multiple Regression.
Appendix A: References and Bibliography.
Appendix B: Tables.
Appendix C: Summation Notation.
Appendix D: Self-Test Solutions and Answers to Even-Numbered Exercises.
Appendix E: Microsoft Office Excel 2010 and Tools for Statistical Analysis.
Appendix F: Computing p-Values Using Minitab and Excel.
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