| Business Statistics: A First Course Plus New Mylab Statistics with Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package [With Access Code] Contributor(s): Sharpe, Norean (Author), De Veaux, Richard (Author), Velleman, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0134462726 ISBN-13: 9780134462721 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $291.32 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Statistics |
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| Publisher Description: For one-semester courses in business statistics. This text offers a streamlined presentation of Business Statistics, Third Edition, by Sharpe, De Veaux, and Velleman. Better Decisions. Better Results. Business Statistics: A First Course, Third Edition, by Sharpe, De Veaux, and Velleman, narrows the gap between theory and practice--relevant statistical methods empower business students to make effective, data-informed decisions. With their unique blend of teaching, consulting, and entrepreneurial experiences, this dynamic author team brings a modern edge to teaching statistics to business students. Focusing on statistics in the context of real business issues-with an emphasis on analysis and understanding over computation-the text helps students think analytically, prepares them to make better business decisions, and shows them how to effectively communicate results. KEY TOPICS: EXPLORING AND COLLECTING DATA: Data and Decisions, Displaying and Describing Categorical Data, Displaying and Describing Quantitative Data, Correlation and Linear Regression, MODELING WITH PROBABILITY: Randomness and Probability, Random Variables and Probability Models, The Normal and Other Continuous Distributions, Surveys and Sampling, Sampling Distributions and Confidence Intervals for Proportions, INFERENCE FOR DECISION MAKING: Testing Hypotheses about Proportions, Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Means, Comparing Two Means, Inference for Counts: Chi-Square Tests, Inference for Regression, Multiple Regression, SELECTED TOPICS IN DECISION MAKING: Introduction to Data Mining MARKET: For all readers interested in business statistics. 0134462726 / 9780134462721 Business Statistics: A First Course Plus NEW MyStatLab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134182448 / 9780134182445 Business Statistics: A First Course 032192147X / 9780321921475 MyStatLab for Business Statistics -- Glue-In Access Card 0321929713 / 9780321929716 MyStatLab for Business Statistics Sticker |