Quantitative Business Analysis: Text and Cases

Part 1 Introduction to decision analysis: George's T-shirts; international guidance and control. Part 2 Time value of money: Roadway Construction Company; T. Rowe Price Associates; Dhahran Roads (A). Part 3 Continuous probability distributions: technical note - using data to assess probability distributions; Galaxy Micro Systems; Dhahran Roads (B). Part 4 Analytical probability distributions: Sprigg Lane; Lorex Pharmaceuticals; Piedmont Airlines - discount seat allocation; Cyberlab. Part 5 Calibrating uncertainty-indistinguishable data: Armore Frozen foods; Jade Shampoo; Specialty Distilled Chemicals. Part 6 Calibrating uncertainty-distinguishable data: time; Wachovia Bank and Trust Co.; Shumway, Horch, and Sager; Marriott Rooms Forecasting. Part 7 Calibrating uncertainty-distinguishable data: regression; technical note - assumptions behind the linear regression model; Hightower Department Stores; Edgcom Metals; The Oakland A's; American Lawbook Corporation. Part 8 Competitive analysis: Lesser Antilles Lines. Part 9 Linear programming: Jaikumar Textiles, Inc.; Buckeye Power and Light Company; Foulke Consumer Products, Inc,; The Southeast Region; Florida Glass Company.