The fourth edition of Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies presents an exceptionally clear and concise introduction to a range of statistical concepts and techniques. Using actual data to illustrate the theory, this student-friendly book shows how real-life problems can be solved using statistical techniques and refreshingly explains why they are used. Throughout the text key issues are highlighted and many common statistical traps and mistakes are revealed and explained. This is a core text for introductory courses in statistics at undergraduate and MBA level. The user friendly text is particularly suitable for economics and accounting students and will also appeal to business studies students. It requires no prior knowledge of the subject and provides students with numerous real-life examples, problems and applications.
Author(s): Michael Barrow
Edition: 4
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 415
Bar chart......Page 27
Pie chart......Page 30
Probability......Page 32
Histogram......Page 34
Rel frequency and cumulative frequency distribution......Page 36
Mean......Page 41
Weighted Average......Page 44
Mode......Page 47
Measures of dispersion......Page 48
Variance......Page 50
Standard deviation......Page 51
Coefficient of variation......Page 54
Z scores......Page 55
Measuring skewness......Page 57
Box and whiskers diagram......Page 58
Time-series data......Page 59
Graphing bivariate data: scatter diagram......Page 72
Data transformations......Page 74
Sum notation......Page 87
Problems on Sum notation......Page 88
E and V operators......Page 89
Logarithms......Page 90
Problems on Logarithm......Page 91
