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Business Statistics For Dummies
2. Aufl.
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21,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley |
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| Veröffentl.: | 28.11.2023 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781394219940 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 400 |
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<p><b>Make some headway in the notoriously tough subject of business statistics</b> <p><i>Business Statistics For Dummies</i> helps you understand the core concepts and principles of business statistics, and how they relate to the business world. This book tracks to a typical introductory course offered at the undergraduate, so you know you’ll find all the content you need to pass your class and get your degree. You’ll get an introduction to statistical problems and processes common to the world of global business and economics. Written in clear and simple language, <i>Business Statistics For Dummies </i>gives you an introduction to probability, sampling techniques and distributions, and drawing conclusions from data. You’ll also discover how to use charts and graphs to visualize the most important properties of a data set. <ul> <li>Grasp the core concepts, principles, and methods of business statistics</li> <li>Learn tricky concepts with simplified explanations and illustrative graphs</li> <li>See how statistics applies in the real world, thanks to concrete examples</li> <li>Read charts and graphs for a better understanding of how businesses operate</li></ul><p><i>Business Statistics For Dummies</i> is a lifesaver for students studying business at the college level. This guide is also useful for business professionals looking for a desk reference on this complicated topic.
<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Started with Business Statistics 5</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: The Art and Science of Business Statistics 7</p> <p>Chapter 2: Pictures Tell the Story: Graphical Representations of Data 21</p> <p>Chapter 3: Identifying the Center of a Data Set 35</p> <p>Chapter 4: Measuring Variation in a Data Set 53</p> <p>Chapter 5: Measuring How Data Sets Are Related to Each Other 71</p> <p><b>Part 2: Probability Theory and Probability Distributions 95</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Probability Theory: Measuring the Likelihood of Events 97</p> <p>Chapter 7: Probability Distributions and Random Variables 115</p> <p>Chapter 8: The Binomial and Poisson Distributions 127</p> <p>Chapter 9: The Normal Distribution: So Many Possibilities! 145</p> <p>Chapter 10: Sampling Techniques and Distributions 165</p> <p><b>Part 3: Drawing Conclusions from Samples 185</b></p> <p>Chapter 11: Confidence Intervals and the Student’s t-Distribution 187</p> <p>Chapter 12: Testing Hypotheses about the Population Mean 205</p> <p>Chapter 13: Applications of the Chi-Square Distribution 245</p> <p>Chapter 14: Applications of the F-Distribution 273</p> <p><b>Part 4: More Advanced Techniques: Regression Analysis and Spreadsheet Modeling 287</b></p> <p>Chapter 15: Simple Regression Analysis 289</p> <p>Chapter 16: Key Statistical Techniques in Excel 317</p> <p><b>Part 5: The Part of Tens 343</b></p> <p>Chapter 17: Ten Common Errors That Arise in Statistical Analysis 345</p> <p>Chapter 18: (Almost) Ten Key Categories of Formulas for Business Statistics 353</p> <p>Index 363</p>
<p><b>Alan Anderson, PhD, FRM,</b> is a lecturer in the department of Economics at Fordham University. He is also Adjunct Professor of Finance at NYU, Adjunct Professor of Economics and Mathematics at Purchase College, SUNY, and Adjunct Professor of Finance at Manhattanville College. He has also worked at corporate institutions such as TIAA-CREF and Reuters in quantitative risk and analyzing credit spreads.
<p><b>Become conversant in business data</b> <p>People who use statistics to analyze data are the masters of the business world. <i>Business Statistics For Dummies</i> walks you through the essential concepts and techniques. This guide uncomplicates statistics with clear explanations and examples. The content tracks to a typical business statistics course at the undergraduate or graduate level, bringing you one step closer to your degree. Probability, hypothesis testing, regression analysis—it’s all in here. Gain control over business data, the easy way. <p><b>Inside… <ul><li>Why statistics is important</li> <li>Graphing and charting data</li> <li>Probability distributions</li> <li>Confidence intervals</li> <li>Basic regression analysis</li> <li>Modeling in Microsoft<sup>®</sup> Excel<sup>®</sup></li> <li>Common mistakes to avoid</li></b></ul>
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