Business Statistics, Global Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 17. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
976 pages
978-1-292-05869-6 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Business Statistics
Business Statistics, Third Edition, by Sharpe, De Veaux, and Velleman, narrows the gap between theory and practice-relevant statistical methods empower business students to make effective, data-informed decisions. With their unique blend of teaching, consulting, and entrepreneurial experiences, this dynamic author team brings a modern edge to teaching statistics to business students. Focusing on statistics in the context of real business issues, with an emphasis on analysis and understanding over computation, the text helps students be analytical, prepares them to make better business decisions, and shows them how to effectively communicate results.
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Grounded in modern business, this text provides a real-world context for statistical concepts, preparing students to be successful in the business world.
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Integrated technology: Optional coverage helps students use real statistics software
NEW! Improved organization and a streamlined design make the text more accessible than ever.
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Business Statistics, Third Edition, by Sharpe, De Veaux, and Velleman, narrows the gap between theory and practice-relevant statistical methods empower business students to make effective, data-informed decisions. With their unique blend of teaching, consulting, and entrepreneurial experiences, this dynamic author team brings a modern edge to teaching statistics to business students. Focusing on statistics in the context of real business issues, with an emphasis on analysis and understanding over computation, the text helps students be analytical, prepares them to make better business decisions, and shows them how to effectively communicate results.
This program provides a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how:
Grounded in modern business, this text provides a real-world context for statistical concepts, preparing students to be successful in the business world.
Practice and support: Study tools throughout the text prepare students to analyze and interpret data.
Integrated technology: Optional coverage helps students use real statistics software
NEW! Improved organization and a streamlined design make the text more accessible than ever.
Please note that the product you are purchasing does not include MyStatLab.
MyStatLab
Join over 11 million students benefiting from Pearson MyLabs.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1951 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-05869-6 (9781292058696)
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Content
Preface
Index of Applications
1. Data and Decisions (E-Commerce)
1.1 Data and Decisions
1.2 Variable Types
1.3 Data Sources: Where, How, and When
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Data on the Computer
Brief Case: Credit Card Bank
2. Displaying and Describing Categorical Data (Keen, Inc.)
2.1 Summarizing a Categorical Variable
2.2 Displaying a Categorical Variable
2.3 Exploring Two Categorical Variables: Contingency Tables
2.4 Segmented Bar Charts and Mosaic Plots
2.5 Simpson's Paradox
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Displaying Categorical Data on the Computer
Brief Case: Credit Card Bank
3. Displaying and Describing Quantitative Data (AIG)
3.1 Displaying Quantitative Variables
3.2 Shape
3.3 Center
3.4 Spread of the Distribution
3.5 Shape, Center, and Spread-A Summary
3.6 Standardizing Variables
3.7 Five-Number Summary and Boxplots
3.8 Comparing Groups,
3.9 Identifying Outliers,
3.10 Time Series Plots
3.11 Transforming Skewed Data
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Displaying and Summarizing Quantitative Variables
Brief Cases: Detecting the Housing Bubble and Socio-Economic Data on States
4. Correlation and Linear Regression (Amazon.com)
4.1 Looking at Scatterplots
4.2 Assigning Roles to Variables in Scatterplots
4.3 Understanding Correlation
4.4 Lurking Variables and Causation
4.5 The Linear Model
4.6 Correlation and the Line
4.7 Regression to the Mean
4.8 Checking the Model
4.9 Variation in the Model and R2
4.10 Reality Check: Is the Regression Reasonable?
4.11 Nonlinear Relationships
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Correlation and Regression
Brief Cases: Fuel Efficiency, Cost of Living, and Mutual Funds
Case Study I: Paralyzed Veterans of America
5. Randomness and Probability (Credit Reports and the Fair Isaacs Corporation)
5.1 Random Phenomena and Probability
5.2 The Nonexistent Law of Averages
5.3 Different Types of Probability
5.4 Probability Rules
5.5 Joint Probability and Contingency Tables
5.6 Conditional Probability
5.7 Constructing Contingency Tables
5.8 Probability Trees
5.9 Reversing the Conditioning: Bayes' Rule
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Generating Random Numbers
Brief Case
6. Random Variables and Probability Models (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company)
6.1 Expected Value of a Random Variable
6.2 Standard Deviation of a Random Variable
6.3 Properties of Expected Values and Variances
6.4 Bernoulli Trials
6.5 Discrete Probability Models
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Random Variables and Probability Models
Brief Case: Investment Options
7. The Normal and other Continuous Distributions (The NYSE)
7.1 The Standard Deviation as a Ruler
7.2 The Normal Distribution
7.3 Normal Probability Plots
7.4 The Distribution of Sums of Normals
7.5 The Normal Approximation for the Binomial
7.6 The Other Continuous Random Variables
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Probability Calculations and Plots
Brief Case
8. Surveys and Sampling (Roper Polls)
8.1 Three Ideas of Sampling
8.2 Populations and Paramete
Index of Applications
1. Data and Decisions (E-Commerce)
1.1 Data and Decisions
1.2 Variable Types
1.3 Data Sources: Where, How, and When
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Data on the Computer
Brief Case: Credit Card Bank
2. Displaying and Describing Categorical Data (Keen, Inc.)
2.1 Summarizing a Categorical Variable
2.2 Displaying a Categorical Variable
2.3 Exploring Two Categorical Variables: Contingency Tables
2.4 Segmented Bar Charts and Mosaic Plots
2.5 Simpson's Paradox
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Displaying Categorical Data on the Computer
Brief Case: Credit Card Bank
3. Displaying and Describing Quantitative Data (AIG)
3.1 Displaying Quantitative Variables
3.2 Shape
3.3 Center
3.4 Spread of the Distribution
3.5 Shape, Center, and Spread-A Summary
3.6 Standardizing Variables
3.7 Five-Number Summary and Boxplots
3.8 Comparing Groups,
3.9 Identifying Outliers,
3.10 Time Series Plots
3.11 Transforming Skewed Data
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Displaying and Summarizing Quantitative Variables
Brief Cases: Detecting the Housing Bubble and Socio-Economic Data on States
4. Correlation and Linear Regression (Amazon.com)
4.1 Looking at Scatterplots
4.2 Assigning Roles to Variables in Scatterplots
4.3 Understanding Correlation
4.4 Lurking Variables and Causation
4.5 The Linear Model
4.6 Correlation and the Line
4.7 Regression to the Mean
4.8 Checking the Model
4.9 Variation in the Model and R2
4.10 Reality Check: Is the Regression Reasonable?
4.11 Nonlinear Relationships
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Correlation and Regression
Brief Cases: Fuel Efficiency, Cost of Living, and Mutual Funds
Case Study I: Paralyzed Veterans of America
5. Randomness and Probability (Credit Reports and the Fair Isaacs Corporation)
5.1 Random Phenomena and Probability
5.2 The Nonexistent Law of Averages
5.3 Different Types of Probability
5.4 Probability Rules
5.5 Joint Probability and Contingency Tables
5.6 Conditional Probability
5.7 Constructing Contingency Tables
5.8 Probability Trees
5.9 Reversing the Conditioning: Bayes' Rule
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Generating Random Numbers
Brief Case
6. Random Variables and Probability Models (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company)
6.1 Expected Value of a Random Variable
6.2 Standard Deviation of a Random Variable
6.3 Properties of Expected Values and Variances
6.4 Bernoulli Trials
6.5 Discrete Probability Models
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Random Variables and Probability Models
Brief Case: Investment Options
7. The Normal and other Continuous Distributions (The NYSE)
7.1 The Standard Deviation as a Ruler
7.2 The Normal Distribution
7.3 Normal Probability Plots
7.4 The Distribution of Sums of Normals
7.5 The Normal Approximation for the Binomial
7.6 The Other Continuous Random Variables
Ethics in Action
Technology Help: Probability Calculations and Plots
Brief Case
8. Surveys and Sampling (Roper Polls)
8.1 Three Ideas of Sampling
8.2 Populations and Paramete