Statistics for Business and Economics (EMEA Version) 6th edition

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David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, James Freeman, Eddie Shoesmith, and Michael J. Fry
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: Data and Statistics
    • 1.1: Applications in Business and Economics
    • 1.2: Data
    • 1.3: Data Sources
    • 1.4: Descriptive Statistics
    • 1.5: Statistical Inference
    • 1.6: Analytics
    • 1.7: Big Data and Data Mining
    • 1.8: Computers and Statistical Analysis
    • 1.9: Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice
    • 1: Exercises
    • 1: Case Problems
    • 1: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentations
    • 2.1: Summarizing Categorical Data
    • 2.2: Summarizing Quantitative Data
    • 2.3: Summarizing Relationships Between Two Categorical Variables
    • 2.4: Summarizing Relationships Between Two Quantitative Variables
    • 2.5: Data Visualization: Best Practices in Creating Effective Graphical Displays
    • 2: Case Problems
    • 2: Extra Problems
    • 2: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures
    • 3.1: Measures of Location
    • 3.2: Measures of Variability
    • 3.3: Measures of Distributional Shape, Relative Location, and Detecting Outliers
    • 3.4: Exploratory Data Analysis
    • 3.5: Measures of Association Between Two Variables
    • 3.6: Data Dashboards: Adding Numerical Measures To Improve Effectiveness
    • 3: Case Problems
    • 3: Extra Problems
    • 3: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 4: Introduction to Probability
    • 4.1: Experiments, Counting Rules and Assigning Probabilities
    • 4.2: Events and Their Probabilities
    • 4.3: Some Basic Relationships of Probability
    • 4.4: Conditional Probability
    • 4.5: Bayes' Theorem
    • 4: Case Problems
    • 4: Extra Problems
    • 4: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 5: Discrete Probability Distributions
    • 5.1: Random Variables
    • 5.2: Discrete Probability Distributions
    • 5.3: Expected Value and Variance
    • 5.4: Bivariate Distributions, Covariance and Financial Portfolios
    • 5.5: Binomial Probability Distribution
    • 5.6: Poisson Probability Distribution
    • 5.7: Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
    • 5: Case Problems
    • 5: Extra Problems
    • 5: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 6: Continuous Probability Distributions
    • 6.1: Uniform Probability Distribution
    • 6.2: Normal Probability Distribution
    • 6.3: Normal Approximation of Binomial Probabilities
    • 6.4: Exponential Probability Distribution
    • 6: Case Problems
    • 6: Extra Problems
    • 6: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 7: Sampling and Sampling Distributions
    • 7.1: The EAI Sampling Problem
    • 7.2: Simple Random Sampling
    • 7.3: Point Estimation
    • 7.4: Introduction to Sampling Distributions
    • 7.5: Sampling Distribution of
    • 7.6: Sampling Distribution of P
    • 7.7: Big Data and Standard Errors of Sampling Distributions
    • 7: Case Problems
    • 7: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 8: Interval Estimation
    • 8.1: Population Mean: σ Known
    • 8.2: Population Mean: σ Unknown
    • 8.3: Determining the Sample Size
    • 8.4: Population Proportion
    • 8.5: Big Data and Confidence Intervals
    • 8: Case Problems
    • 8: Extra Problems
    • 8: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 9: Hypothesis Tests
    • 9.1: Testing a Population Mean with σ Known: One-Tailed Test
    • 9.2: Testing a Population Mean with σ Known: Two-Tailed Test
    • 9.3: Further Discussion of Hypothesis-Testing Fundamentals
    • 9.4: Population Mean With σ Unknown
    • 9.5: Population Proportion
    • 9.6: Type II Errors and Power
    • 9.7: Big Data and Hypothesis Testing
    • 9: Case Problems
    • 9: Extra Problems
    • 9: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 10: Statistical Inference About Means and Proportions with Two Populations
    • 10.1: Inferences About the Difference Between Two Population Means: σ1 and σ2 Known
    • 10.2: Inferences About the Difference Between Two Population Means: σ1 and σ2 Unknown
    • 10.3: Inferences About the Difference Between Two Population Means: Matched Samples
    • 10.4: Inferences About the Difference Between Two Population Proportions
    • 10: Case Problems
    • 10: Extra Problems
    • 10: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 11: Inferences About Population Variances
    • 11.1: Inferences About a Population Variance
    • 11.2: Inferences Comparing Two Population Variances
    • 11: Case Problems
    • 11: Extra Problems
    • 11: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 12: Tests of Goodness of Fit and Independence
    • 12.1: Goodness of Fit Test: A Multinomial Population
    • 12.2: Goodness of Fit Test: Poisson and Normal Distributions
    • 12.3: Test of Independence
    • 12: Case Problems
    • 12: Extra Problems
    • 12: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 13: Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance
    • 13.1: An Introduction to Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance
    • 13.2: Analysis of Variance and the Completely Randomized Design
    • 13.3: Multiple Comparison Procedures
    • 13.4: Randomized Block Design
    • 13.5: Factorial Experiment
    • 13: Case Problems
    • 13: Extra Problems
    • 13: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 14: Simple Linear Regression
    • 14.1: Simple Linear Regression Model
    • 14.2: Least Squares Method
    • 14.3: Coefficient of Determination
    • 14.4: Model Assumptions
    • 14.5: Testing for Significance
    • 14.6: Using the Estimated Regression Equation for Estimation and Prediction
    • 14.7: Computer Solution
    • 14.8: Residual Analysis: Validating Model Assumptions
    • 14.9: Residual Analysis: Autocorrelation
    • 14.10: Residual Analysis: Outliers and Influential Observations
    • 14.11: Practical Advice: Big Data and Hypothesis Testing in Simple Linear Regression
    • 14: Case Problems
    • 14: Extra Problems
    • 14: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 15: Multiple Regression
    • 15.1: Multiple Regression Model
    • 15.2: Least Squares Method
    • 15.3: Multiple Coefficient of Determination
    • 15.4: Model Assumptions
    • 15.5: Testing for Significance
    • 15.6: Using the Estimated Regression Equation for Estimation and Prediction
    • 15.7: Categorical Independent Variables
    • 15.8: Residual Analysis
    • 15.9: Logistic Regression
    • 15.10: Practical Advice: Big Data and Hypothesis Testing in Multiple Regression
    • 15: Case Problems
    • 15: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 16: Regression Analysis: Model Building
    • 16.1: General Linear Model
    • 16.2: Determining When to Add or Delete Variables
    • 16.3: Analysis of a Larger Problem
    • 16: Case Problems
    • 16: Extra Problems
    • 16: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 17: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
    • 17.1: Time Series Patterns
    • 17.2: Forecast Accuracy
    • 17.3: Moving Averages and Exponential Smoothing
    • 17.4: Trend Projection
    • 17.5: Seasonality and Trend
    • 17.6: Time Series Decomposition
    • 17: Case Problems
    • 17: Extra Problems
    • 17: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 18: Non-Parametric Methods
    • 18.1: Sign Test
    • 18.2: Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
    • 18.3: Mann–Whitney–Wilcoxon Test
    • 18.4: Kruskal–Wallis Test
    • 18.5: Rank Correlation
    • 18: Case Problems
    • 18: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 19: Index Numbers
    • 19.1: Price Relatives
    • 19.2: Aggregate Price Index Numbers
    • 19.3: Computing an Aggregate Price Index from Price Relatives
    • 19.4: Some Important Price Index Numbers
    • 19.5: Deflating a Series Using a Price Index Number
    • 19.6: Price Index Numbers: Other Considerations
    • 19.7: Quantity Index Numbers
    • 19: Case Problems
    • 19: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 20: Statistical Methods for Quality Control
    • 20.1: Philosophies and Frameworks
    • 20.2: Statistical Process Control
    • 20.3: Acceptance Sampling
    • 20: Case Problems
    • 20: Extra Problems
    • 20: Exploring Statistics Applet Exercises

  • Chapter 21: Decision Analysis
    • 21.1: Problem Formulation
    • 21.2: Decision-Making with Probabilities
    • 21.3: Decision Analysis with Sample Information
    • 21.4: Computing Branch Probabilities Using Bayes' Theorem
    • 21: Case Problems
    • 21: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 22: Sample Surveys
    • 22.1: Terminology Used in Sample Surveys
    • 22.2: Types of Surveys and Sampling Methods
    • 22.3: Survey Errors
    • 22.4: Simple Random Sampling
    • 22.5: Stratified Random Sampling
    • 22.6: Cluster Sampling
    • 22.7: Systematic Sampling
    • 22: Case Problems
    • 22: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 13E: Additional Practice: 13th Edition
    • 13th Edition Chapter 1: Data and Statistics
    • 13th Edition Chapter 2: Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Displays
    • 13th Edition Chapter 3: Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures
    • 13th Edition Chapter 4: Introduction to Probability
    • 13th Edition Chapter 5: Discrete Probability Distributions
    • 13th Edition Chapter 6: Continuous Probability Distributions
    • 13th Edition Chapter 7: Sampling and Sampling Distributions
    • 13th Edition Chapter 8: Interval Estimation
    • 13th Edition Chapter 9: Hypothesis Tests
    • 13th Edition Chapter 10: Inference About Means and Proportions with Two Populations
    • 13th Edition Chapter 11: Inferences About Population Variances
    • 13th Edition Chapter 12: Comparing Multiple Proportions, Test of Independence and Goodness of Fit
    • 13th Edition Chapter 13: Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance
    • 13th Edition Chapter 14: Simple Linear Regression
    • 13th Edition Chapter 15: Multiple Regression
    • 13th Edition Chapter 16: Regression Analysis: Model Building
    • 13th Edition Chapter 17: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
    • 13th Edition Chapter 18: Nonparametric Methods
    • 13th Edition Chapter 19: Statistical Methods for Quality Control
    • 13th Edition Chapter 20: Index Numbers

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