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Designed for undergraduate and MBA courses in regression analysis for business and economics, this text requires very little mathematical expertise beyond college algebra. Terry Dielman emphasizes the importance of understanding the assumptions of the regression model, knowing how to validate a selected model for these assumptions, knowing when and how regression might be useful in a business setting, and understanding and interpreting output from statistical packages and spreadsheets. ... Read more

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Good for Excel and Minitab User
I checked Dr. Dielman's Applied Regression textbook out from Tsing-Hua Univ (Taiwan) Library for preparing my MBA thesis regarding the interaction effects. Given the widespread use of the SPSS or SAS, there are fewer texts writen in other commercially available packages. This book provided an alternative option for conducting the regression work.

The best book ever
This book takes you along the process of learning regression analysis easily. The author takes the time to show you how to solve real problems, the disc that comes with the book allows to even go deeper on the subject of study. The one who buys this book will never sell it, you'll need it all your professional life. ... Read more

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A mechanism is a mathematical structure that models institutions through which economic activity is guided and coordinated. There are many such institutions; markets are the most familiar ones. Lawmakers, administrators and officers of private companies create institutions in orders to achieve desired goals. They seek to do so in ways that economize on the resources needed to operate the institutions, and that provide incentives that induce the required behaviors. This book presents systematic procedures for designing mechanisms that achieve specified performance, and economize on the resources required to operate the mechanism, i.e., informationally efficient mechanisms. Our systematic design procedures are algorithms for designing informationally efficient mechanisms. Most of the book deals with these procedures of design. When there are finitely many environments to be dealt with, and there is a Nash-implementing mechanism, our algorithms can be used to make that mechanism into an informationally efficient one. Informationally efficient dominant strategy implementation is also studied. ... Read more

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Confused by the math of business and economics? Problem solved.

Schaum's Outline of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics reviews the mathematical tools, topics, and techniques essential for success in business and economics today. The theory and solved problem format of each chapter provides concise explanations illustrated by examples, plus numerous problems with fully worked-out solutions. And you don't have to know advanced math beyond what you learned high school. The pedagogy enables you to progress at your own pace and adapt the book to your own needs.

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Very easy to understand!
This book was used by my class as the main textbook. Very easy to understand and will help you get an A in your class.

Follow the math!
This is a very accessible and informative book. I had a couple of courses in calculus back in the early '60's, but I remembered next to nothing.Furthermore, I had absolutely no recollection of partial derivatives or total differentials.For all I know, we never covered them.

Nevertheless, with the help of Dowling's text, a colleague and I were able to use partial derivatives with a large data set to demonstrate that school size and the measured achievement of schools with largely low-income students are inversely related.Furthermore, using total differentials we were able to demonstrate that the measured achievement costs of increasing school size are diminished as districts get smaller, and that the benefits of small schools for less-advantaged students are diminished as districts get larger.

This is the one time in my life that I was able simply "follow the math" to a new and interesting finding, the one that followed from the total differential.Without a text as accessible, usefully organized, and broadly informative as Dowling's, I never would have been able to pull it off.A small achievement, perhaps, but very satisfying.

straight to the point
This book goes straight to the point without lengthy explanations, instead you are guided through the concepts through a large number of explanations and exercises.

This makes progress much faster - in other books you have to read through what the author is trying to explain in words, which takes almost as long as doing the actual math....Chiang's 'Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics' is a case in point.
Personally I understand a concept better if I see lots of examples.

This book ignores the talking and focuses on the doing.
If you enjoy learning by looking at examples and don't mind not having everything spelled out to you, i.e. using your intuitive skills, then you will enjoy this book.

This book covers a first-year course in Mathematical Economics and can be used as preparation for Chiang's [...]

Helpful for extra studying
My daughter was taking a course on Finite Mathematics.We used the examples and solutions to help her review for the final exam.It was very helpful in 2 areas: (1) linear programming - graphical approach and (2) Matrix algebra and its use in solving sets of linear equations.In her course and her textbook, they covered financial math (interest, annuities, loans, etc.)This book had nothing so it was a slight disappointment in this area.

Helpful
I found this book helpful in the course that I took in Mathematical Economics. It was a useful accompaniment to the text used in the course, Fundamentals of Mathematical Economics by Alpha Chiang. ... Read more

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Book DescriptionThis worldwide best-selling business statistics text teaches students how to apply statistics to real business problems through the author's unique three-step approach to problem solving. Students learn to IDENTIFY the right technique by focusing on the problem objective and data type. They then learn to COMPUTE the statistics either by hand, using Excel, or using MINITAB. Finally, they INTERPRET the results in the context of the problem. Keller's approach enhances student comprehension as well as practical skills. The book offers maximum flexibility to instructors wishing to teach concepts by hand or with the computer, or by using both hand and computer methods. ... Read more

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Applied Statistics in Business & Economics 2e provides a comprehensive introduction to Statistics concepts and applications in business and economics. The text and Student CD provide state of the art integration of technology in order to focus on the important practical concepts and applications as opposed to mechanics. ... Read more

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Prompt & excellent service
I always order by books from Amazon and always get good to great service but I have never received by book so fast.

Book
This book is terrible for learning statistics.It is very hard to follow and pick up the material.I do not recommend this book to anyone.

Applied Statistics Textbook
This seller contacted me in regards to the status of the book, which was very professional. When the book arrived it was exactly as promised and it arrived in a timely manner.

Applied Statistics Book
This book is a hard read, but will help me in my advanced statistics class.

Just what I needed
It came in good time and in great condition.I recommend it with no reservations. ... Read more

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Designed for instructors who want to stress the understanding of basic concepts and the development of "statistical intuition," this book demonstrates that statistical reasoning is everywhere and that statistical concepts are as important to students' personal lives as they are to their future professional careers. Ramsey aims to develop statistically literacy - from the ability to read and think critically about statistics published in popular media to the ability to analyze and act upon statistics gathered in the business world. The underlying philosophy of this book is that given a reasonable level of depth in the analysis, the student can later acquire a much more extensive, and even more intensive, exposure to statistics on their own or in the context of the work environment. Some use of calculus is included. Use of the computer is integrated throughout. ... Read more

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Researcher and Lecturer in Financial Ecometrics
James Ramsey has written the ideal introductory statistics text for those with inquisitive minds. Ramsey's The Elements of Statistics with Applications to Economics and the Social Sciences presents an insightful, but accessible approach to the processes of statistical reasoning and problem solving.There are plenty of well-developed and realistic case studies that offer the reader straightforward explanations of the statistical reasoning used in setting up the problem solution.Ramsey does not just present statistics as facts and numbers; the why's and how's behind the use of specific statistical tools required in case studies and other examples are addressed in a straight forward and simple to understand manner.This contrasts most contemporary introductory statistics texts where it seems there is always an attempt to be the biggest encyclopedia of statistical examples. Ramsey's style of exposition offers the reader the depth and perspective required to facilitate both the current and future statistical requirements of the reader.In short, this is one of the few introductory texts that allow the reader to attain a stable grounding in the field of statistics on one hand, and on the other, will still be a useful reference throughout one's professional career.I highly recommend Ramsey's text as both a starter text and as a reference for those looking to clarify their fundamental statistical queries.

Associate Professor of Economics, East Carolina University
This book is a wonderful introductory statistics text. In contrast to the usual extensive approach in which students are exposed to a large cookbook of statistical procedures that end up being memorized 'for the exam,' this text operates on the intensive margin in a successful effort to provide the conscientious student a far deeper introduction to statistical reasoning and practice.

Each chapter contains a large set of exercises and the text comes with a simplified student version of S-Plus. Most of the computational work required for these exercises can be carried out through a menu-driven GUI interface. To help facilitate learning, many worked examples are also provided.

The mathematical requirements include a little beyond what a student should have upon entry into a first calculus course in an American university, i.e., little beyond basic algebra. An appendix explains all the mathematics used in the text.

I enthusiastically recommend this text!

The Elements of Statistics - A Review
The Elements of Statistics: with Applications to Economics and the Social Sciences by James B. Ramsey is an innovative and excellent undergraduate level text on the foundations and reasoning of statistics estimation and inference.This book is written for the curious student who is interested in understanding the basics of statistical analysis, the intuition behind statistical and information processing, and the process of decision making based on some data.Most importantly, in this book Ramsey takes the student through a fascinating voyage of discovery.In this voyage, Ramsey devotes significant effort to explaining what are the fundamental rules underlying most data analyses within the social and natural sciences.This is done without requiring much prior knowledge of calculus and with almost no formal mathematics. Ramsey accomplishes this task by building on a large number of real world examples, some of which he re-evaluates at the end of each chapter. By doing so, he allows the reader (student or researcher) to see the real value of the knowledge just acquired in the most recent chapter.That is, "what can I understand now about that specific problem that I could not understand before." In that way the student is going through an on-going learning process. A process that allows one to understand the data by recognizing what is observed and what is not observed, what is random and what is not random, what process may have generated the data, and what one can infer from the data.
To summarize, once Ramsey expresses his philosophy of approaching statistical analyses, he proceeds to teach statistics in a completely new and innovative way.First, unlike existing undergraduate textbooks, Ramsey teaches the students via a "discovery" approach where each step starts with a new set of questions and the students are guided toward discovering the relevant answer, given the information they have. Second, the text is easy to read and is full with real world examples taken from a large number of disciplines.Finally, the book is equipped with complete software (S-Plus) that provides the necessary tool for the students to practice and understand how to work with real data. This is an ideal undergraduate level textbook.It is a very useful statistical text for the open minded and advanced undergraduate student and provides the teacher with a perfect teaching tool.It is highly recommended.

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Renowned for its clear prose and no-nonsenseemphasis on core concepts, Statistics coversfundamentals using real examples to illustratethe techniques.The Fourth Edition has beencarefully revised and updated to reflect current data. ... Read more

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Accessible and instructive
This is a great book for learning basic statistics and the scientific method without getting too bogged down in higher math. Don't be scared by the cover - much of the book is in prose - and highly readable prose at that. It provides very useful examples for understanding the basics of statistical models and experimental design. Definitely a great way to ease into an intimidating but important subject.

Excellent basic learning for statistics
The book is a classic. It is well written and explains basics of statistics very well -The language is very simple and the concepts explained are easy to grasp. I would recommend this book strongly for anyone interested in learning from scratch or as a refresher. You can use this book for self learning too.

Online Class
Using this book for an online course. Not the same edition as the teacher wanted, but good enough. Has all the same problems and information.

textbook use
brand new, fast shipping
contents are really good for students taking statistic class and economics

Best examples of any statistics textbook
When I initially looked at this textbook, I was disappointed that it has the least extensive number of statistical tests described. There is only a passing mention of Fisher's exact test, no logistic regression, etc. However the examples are by far the best I've seen in any textbook (even non statistics books) and they are very helpful in understanding statistical pitfalls. They make you think more than most advanced texts. The clarity of writing is superb. Since many statistical problems are due to the setup and reasoning of studies, rather than picking the wrong text, this textbook will go far to enable the reader to more critically understand the methodology of studies. ... Read more

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This manual contains worked-out solutions to selected problems in the text, showing you step-by-step how to complete exercises. ... Read more

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A brief introduction to business statistics that balances a conceptual understanding of statistics with the real-world application of statistical methodology. This essentials version features selected core topics from the author's popular Statistics for Business and Economics, 6th, condensed into 13 chapters. It includes many of the highlights of its parent, including the problem-scenario approach using real-world examples to introduce statistical techniques; chapter-opening Statistics in Practice applications from the business world; and Notes & Comments sections that provide additional insights on statistical methodology and how to avoid common mistakes. Methods, Applications, and Self-Test exercises include hundreds of problems based on real data. Examples and exercises throughout focus on ways that statistics contribute to improving the quality of products and services. This text can also be computer integrated at the discretion of the instructor. Output for analysis based on Minitab is included throughout the text; instruction for data analysis based on Excel and Minitab is included in appendices of appropriate chapters. Computer cases are also provided, with data sets available on disk in Minitab, Excel, and Data Analyst formats. ... Read more

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Great Text!!
The information in this book is clear-cut, concise, and easy to read. Easily understandable examples are given for the various statistical formulas, and extras like z-score value charts and the like help a lot. If you have a talented instructor leading your Stats class (like I did) in addition to this text, you will be sure to ace this course (like I did)!

P.S.: If you happen to be an Information Systems/Information Technology major (such as myself) DO NOT RE-SELL THIS BOOK!You will need the information in this book in your future Info Systems courses, and you will definitely realize the TRUE value of this text!

A useful book. . .
. . .by authors who remember that they are writing for persons who are NOT professional mathematicians.

In today's world, frequently persons enter the business profession from a background in something other than what in the past might have been considered traditional avenues.Not all business textbooks recognize this (see my review for "Mathematical Applications")!However, this book seems to be an exception.

The material is presented in a logical format; key formulae are highlighted and set off from the rest of the text; and in-depth business examples are given in each chapter, demonstrating the particular statistical tools to be taught.

A useful and recommended volume. ... Read more

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The new edition of Business Statistics in Practice delivers clear and understandable explanations of business statistics concepts through the use of continuing case studies and an emphasis on business improvement. The cases and examples show real applications of statistics relevant to today's business students. The authors motivate students by showing persuasively how the use of statistical techniques in support of business decision-making helps to improve business processes. A variety of computer centered examples and exercises, and a robust, technology-based ancillary package are designed to help students master this subject. Acknowledging the importance of spreadsheets and statistical software in their statistical instruction, the authors continue to integrate Excel and Minitab output throughout the text. In addition, a new enhanced version of MegaStat, an Excel add-in program designed to optimize Excel for statistical application, is available free on the Student CD. For students and instructors who want to explore statistical concepts from a graphical perspective, Visual Statistics is again available on the Student CD. New Business Improvement icons are integrated throughout the text to illustrate the ‘BI’ theme. ... Read more

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the worst customer service ever

Many disappointments:

-The item arrived damaged, because the vendor used and already used and old damaged postage box , and he tried to glue it and taped it, so he will not by a new box to post my book. Consequence: the book arrived glued on the box, in a very bad condition.

-2nd problem, the book arrived too late unless i paid a fast shipping.I think the vendor took the money for the shipping method and put my book on the regular mail, this is very dishonest. The text book is a very sensitive product, when it arrived after the class had begin, it is very disappointing, specially when the customer had choose a fast shipping method.

- 3rd problem . I contacted the sellerfew minutes after i had place my order, to change my shipping method for an express shipping method, hi have never respond to my email until now. I contacted Amazon Customer service the same day to relate the fact that the seller was not responding to my request, same thing, until now Amazon customer service have never get back to me

In conclusion, I am very disappointed with Amazon.com, I do not think i will shop at Amazon.com again nor reccommend the website to my classmates.

Misleading advertising
I sent for the book and received it shortly.However, it was not advertised as the International version as other sellers did.When I contacted the seller he sent me a snotty response stating it was not misleading advertising as the International Version sticker was on the front of the book.Who zooms in to look at each item written on the cover of the book?He said the International Version is put on the book so Americans will have to spend more money on books.Now I cannot sell the book back as it states it can only be used outside of the US.Who is going to buy it back?Not happy.

Business Statistics in Practice with Student CD
This product was awesome. When it was delivered to me it looked the exact way that it said it looked. The book was in great condition and it was worth the price!! Amazon gave me a great deal on this one!! Thanks

Good Condition though it was not brand new !!!
The book is in a good condition but not new!!! though i paid for a new condition !!!

Lack Luster
The thing with this particular book is that it lacks clarity.The problems at the end of the chapter are very clear and really help to solidify the material learned, but the material just isn't presented in a way that is easy to learn.

Every chapter is filled with text, text, and more text.Most of it is erroneous and doesn't need to be there.

Finding equations and definitions are nigh impossible as the chapters don't really follow a congruent path.A concept might be introduced and then five pages later it is finally defined and an equation given.It makes learning this material without outside help rather difficult. ... Read more

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In MBA Fundamentals in Statistics, readers learn to decipher and critically examine the information that is presented to them on a daily basis through polls, surveys, scientific studies, and more. Through real-life situations and simple exercises, anyone can learn to be a critical consumer of information and to make better business decisions. ... Read more

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The BEST and the MOST useful textbook I read during my first semester
So far, this is the only book I read every page of during my first semester.

Highly recommended !!! And as said above, having a Professor Thurman as an instructor of the course is a privelege. It really is!

The price is indeed surprising and he mentioned during the class that he agreed writing the book (which is actually the collection of his lecture notes) only if they made sure it was sold at a cheap price.

You'll only enjoy this book!

Sheer Genius
This book is a must-have for any aspiring MBA student.In fact, it's a must have for any business manager who wants to make real world decisions in the face of uncertainty.

Finally a good textbook. Is the price right?
As a student, do you always skip the statistics part when you read a scientific article and only read the end. Well, worry no more. This book really makes you learn.

I have the feeling that this book will be the next best-seller among MBA's after Graham and Dodd's Book on Value Investing.

I still can't believe this book is on the market with this price. It makes me feel I have been robbed when I spent $100 on all other big text books that I barely read a chapter.

Fantastic Stats Professor
I had the priviledge to study statistics with Professor Paul Thurman at Columbia University.I can honestly say he was one of the best professors I encountered at Columbia.He can teach a blind bat how to work on stata, I know because I was the equivilant of a blind bat in statistics.His course helped me learn how to use statistics in a practical manner-- helping me see the importance of stats in every day life.While not everyone has the luxury of having Professor Thurman as their professor, they can now have the next best thing, this book.

The Goldilocks of Intro Stats Books
I teach MBA students and they often ask about a good intro to statistics. I have looked at many intro level books in the past, and most were either much too basic or assumed too much background knowledge. Thurman's book is really the Goldilocks text -- not too basic, not too complicated, just right for new MBA students. ... Read more

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Six full-length practice exams are presented with all questions answered and explained. A subject review covers all AP test topics, including exploratory analysis, methods of data collection, probability, statistical inference, and much more. The author also provides practice and review questions following each review topic, advice for test-taking success, uses of the calculator in statistical analysis, and an AP scoring guide. ... Read more

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It had everything in it!
When AP exams finally come along, many students realize (like myself and my friends), that we crammed the material before each class exam but never really committed it to memory. So, to save ourselves from getting lousy scores, we turn to prep books. Barron's has served me well in the past, so my friends and I all bought copies of this before the AP...and it was a lifesaver.

Spending about four hours a day the week before the exam with this book worked wonders! It explained every statistical concept that we'd learned previously in a very clear, cogent manner (in fact, I really felt like I'd learned something after I read this). And, in true Barron's fashion, it left nothing untouched. From regression equations to chi-square tests, this book covers it all. And not only do you get a review of the material, you really get a comprehensive treatment of the material but in a less "frilly" and frivolous manner, so you don't have to wade through hundreds of lines of silly talk as is seen in so many textbooks.

So, after reading this book and doing ALL of the exercises (they're harder than the real thing, so if you practice with these, you'll be set), I was well prepared for the AP statistics exam. When I took it, there wasn't a thing on there that I didn't know how to do, and it's largely thanks to this book!

If you're looking to learn AP stats independently or are looking to brush up on course material before exams, then don't waste your time with any other stats book...read this one, and get that 5!

AP Stats Savior
Barron's AP Stats Prep book is what got me my 5. I spent the year in Stats class not paying attention, not doing homework, and for the most part not understanding a single thing about stats. 2 weeks before the exam I went through Barron's front to back, and got a 5! The information is organized in an easy to use fashion, and there's plenty of practice problems.

Very good book.
This is probably the best AP Statistics book out there. It's very comprehensive and detailed.
If you read and understand most of the material on here, there's almost no reason you will not get a 4 or 5.
The only problem is with the practice tests. Many of the questions in the practice tests involve number crunching rather then testing if you know the concepts of statistics. When i took this test, i was quite surprised to see that almost all the questions were concept questions. I barely touched my calculator on this exam.

crammed full of basketball problems
One thing that is seriously annoying about this otherwise solid book is that the author is apparently a major fan of professional basketball, and thinks nothing of interlarding the text with dozens of arcane references to the sport.

Here's an example:

"Consider the historgram of the yearly average assists per game figures for Jeff Hornacek (Phoenix and Houston)."(p. 11)As if it's not enough to mention an obscure player, must we pedantically specify that he played with both Phoenix and Houston?!(This is incorrect anyhow:it should be Phoenix and Philadelphia.)Surely this silliness will help to confuse any foreign or ESL user of this text.

Thus if you're unclear on such basketball abstrusia as rebounds, assists, and three-point shots, this book is likely to strike you as a self-indulgent slog.

On the other hand, if you love basketball as much as Sternstein evidently does, you'll find the text both invigorating and relevant.

great book for review
this book provides a very comprehensive review of the whole course. i read all of the sections and did all the practice problems at the end of each section. though i didn't have much time working on the 6 practice tests, the information i got from the review part itself helped me greatly on the AP test. i just took it a couple weeks ago and im confident that i got a 5 on it. w0000t ... Read more

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This text is intended for the two-term introductory statistics course for business and economics majors at the undergraduate or MBA level.College Algebra is a prerequisite.The author emphasizes statistical inference and model-building in a real-world context and presents a complete introduction to regression and forecasting.Statistical software output from SPSS®, MINITAB™, and SAS® is included in each chapter's "Computer Applications" section to aid students in understanding and interpreting statistical output. ... Read more

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Awful stats textbook
I hated this book, and I only bought it because it was required for my homework assignments. If you choose not to go to class or need the text for extra help with concepts and equations, well, you're in trouble. There are a lot of Greek symbols and theoretical equations, but few practical examples that would help you learn to solve problems. I had the author for my professor, and his lectures were totally different from how things are presented in the text (and much more informative and useful). If you don't absolutely NEED the book for homework problems, I would recommend not buying it and simply attending lecture.

Horrible!
I never got my book. I need it for school and I haven't heard back from the seller yet. It is ridiculous the amount of shipping time needed for this book and the fact that it didn't come on time is even more ridiculous.

Another Good book from James L. K. Kenkal
This book Introductory Statistics for Management & Economics is very good. It covered all the applications of statistics. Though the title says that this is introductoryStatistics for Management and Economics, It hascovered from basics to real life applications of Statistical Analysis inall areas. The Statistical Decision Theory is explained very well and thatcan be applied in every area. Statistical Quality Control explained theimportance and how you can control the variance. Time Series analysis isvery much useful for Economists and Speculators. It helped me a lot inteaching Statistics for Under Graduate students, with specialization inEconomics and Statistics. ... Read more

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At many schools, professors and students require that Microsoft® Excel be integrated throughout their one-term course. Thoroughly integrating the use of Excel, this concise text will serve that need. Coverage is focused on applied processes that are handled by Excel.In addition, Excel macro add-ins accompany the text on a CD-ROM packaged with new copies of the book. ... Read more

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Excellent Textbook
I wanted this book for future reference as it is an excellent textbook.I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Solutions manual to the classic textbook Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics. The exercises in the book are integral to the text. This manual provides detailed answers to the problems in Recursive Methods. Softcover. ... Read more

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BASIC STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 4/e contains comprehensive coverage of statistical tools and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format.The text is non-threatening and presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style.All statistical concepts are illustrated with solved applied examples immediately upon introduction. Modern computing tools and applications are introduced, but the text maintains a focus on presenting statistics content as oppose to technology or programming methods, this edition continues as a ‘students' text with increased emphasis on interpretation of data and results.This essentials version of the more comprehensive text includes 13 chapters(versus 20 chapters in the longer 11/e), in a two-color format, with some condensed coverage and all optional topics or chapters eliminated. It contains the core topics covered in most Business Statistics courses in fewer pages. ... Read more

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Horrible
This has been my worst experience with a company with Amazon.com. This company claimed to be selling me a new book, however, I received a rather old book. The CD that should have been included was not there. When I sent a message to the seller, no one ever got back to me in regard to this matter. I would never do business with this company again. I highly recommend that people find other businesses to do their business with.

there are excellent, cheaper alternatives
Take a look at www.coventry-collegiate.com. Understanding Business Statistics, the book featured there, is independently published and sells for only $39.95 (new). It is clear, extremely readable and very student-friendly.

Review of Basic Statistics
This is a well written and illustrated text book that describes the working of statistics.Definitions are placed in boxs within the text so the defination of a term is where you read the uses of the term.Review questions are also place within the text so the question follows the definition and explation of the statitistical information being taught. The book also uses web sites for information and examples, software programs such as Excel, to add to the learning experience.Included is a CD with power point lessons, and sample quizes.

Good Book but...
Yes, put all the extra features together, namely the student CD and the Visual Statistics together, this seems like a well-put-together solution for a beginner statistics course. However, it needs some help. The book could be more thoroughly indexed. Visual Statistics software does not work properly even with updates. Sentence such as "The mean of the sampling distribution of the sample mean is obtained by summing the various sample means and dividing the sum by the number of samples" is not intuitive. This book has potential to be great, but it will take better teaching techniques than complex statistics talk.

introductory stats
The book is essentially a standard introductory probability and statistics course, with an emphasis on the statistics. The business and economics in the title is mostly reflected in the examples given in the text, which have that orientation.

There is also no emphasis on formal proving of various maths results. The typical reader is not expected to be a maths major, and probably does not need it.

A useful feature is the CD that accompanies the book. It lets the reader easily use a computer to handle the tedious data inputting and number crunching. ... Read more

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This book is a perennial best seller owing to its comprehensive coverage of statistical tools and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format. The text is non-threatening and presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style. All statistical concepts are illustrated with solved applied examples immediately upon introduction. Modern computing tools and applications are introduced, but the text maintains a focus on presenting statistics concepts as applied in business as opposed to technology or programming methods. This edition continues as a students' text with increased emphasis on interpretation of data and results. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (17)

This is a great textbook.
I am using this in my second year of statistics and I find that it is really well written.It has good examples and the CD and power point slides are really helpful in understanding the concepts. It's one I'll probably keep.

business and economics
due to an error with the school, this was the wrong book.I had to return this book and re-rder the correct book.

A good book but with too many mistakes
I have been using a few editions of this book in the last few years and I am going to use it again soon but the 12th edition had too many mistakes. Later I saw the corrections for the mistakes on the book's site but even the corrections had a few mistakes.

Great Book
I used this text in my MBA stats class and have found it to be very informative and useful.I found the examples for Excel and Minitab to be well written and of great use.I would recommend this book for anyone who uses statistics on a frequent basis or simply would like a good reference manual in their library.

12th ed. has problems
The 12th edition of this book contains a surprising number of errors.I am currently using this book for a statistics course in an MBA program.We are twelve chapters into the book now and in most every chapter I have found a mistake; more often than not there are multiple mistakes.What is worse is that the majority of the mistakes are in the practice problems which are where the student learns to apply the skills.This serves to create confusion and frustration on the student's part.Some of the mistakes are sloppy editing while others more significant are providing wrong information.The editors need to take another look at this book and the authors should also take note. ... Read more