TY - BOOK AU - Thorne, Betty M. AU - Newbold, Paul AU - Carlson, William L. TI - Statistics for business and economics SN - 9780273767060 PY - 2013/// CY - PB - Pearson Education KW - HF COMMERCE KW - Statistics KW - Economic aspects KW - Economics KW - Statistical methods N1 - Chapter 1: Describing Data: Graphical; Chapter 2: Describing Data: Numerical --; Chapter 3: Probability --; Chapter 4: Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions --; Chapter 5: Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions --; Chapter 6: Sampling and Sampling Distributions --; Chapter 7: Estimation: Single Population --; Chapter 8: Estimation: Additional Topics --; Chapter 9: Hypothesis Testing: Single Population --; Chapter 10: Hypothesis Testing: Additional Topics --; Chapter 11: Simple Regression --; Chapter 12: Multiple Regression --; Chapter 13: Additional Topics in Regression Analysis --; Chapter 14: Analysis of Categorical Data --; Chapter 15: Analysis of Variance --; Chapter 16: Time-Series Analysis and Forecasting --; Chapter 17: Additional Topics in Sampling-- N2 - For courses in Business Statistics. ; ; A classic text for accuracy and statistical precision. ; ; Statistics for Business and Economics enables students to conduct serious analysis of applied problems rather than running simple "canned" applications. This text is also at a mathematically higher level than most business statistics texts and provides students with the knowledge they need to become stronger analysts for future managerial positions. ; ; The eighth edition of this book has been revised and updated to provide students with improved problem contexts for learning how statistical methods can improve their analysis and understanding of business and economics ER -