Statistics for Business and Economics – First European Edition WileyPLUS Book/Card Set - Couverture souple

Cortinhas, Carlos

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1118531485 ISBN 13 : 9781118531488

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Every business area relies on an understanding of statistics tosucceed. Statistics for Business and Economics by CarlosCortinhas (University of Exeter) and Ken Black (University ofHouston) shows students that the proper application of statisticsin the business world goes hand–in–hand with good decision making.Every statistical tool presented in this book has a businessapplication set in a global context and the many learning featuresand easy–to–use structure will engage and reassure each businessstatistics student.

Highlights of Statistics for Business and Economics, FirstEuropean Edition, include:

• Statistics in Business Today. These focus boxes containinteresting applications of how statistical techniques are used inbusiness and help students see the relevance of studying businessstatistics.
• Ethical Considerations. This feature highlights theconsiderable potential for the misuse of statistics inbusiness.
• Decision Dilemmas. These chapter–opening vignettes andend–of–chapter solutions present relevant business–worldsolutions.
• Numerous demonstration and section problems. Hundreds ofdifferent types of problems help give students confidence inmastering different statistical techniques.
• European Focus. Problems, examples and decision dilemmaspresented in this edition are up–to–date and based almost entirelyon European and international business and economics data and casestudies.

Substantial web resources for this book can be found at:www.wiley.com/college/cortinhas

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Every business area relies on anunderstanding of statistics to succeed. Statistics for Businessand Economics by Carlos Cortinhas and Ken Black shows studentsthat the proper application of statistics in the business worldgoes hand–in–hand with good decision making. Every statistical toolpresented in this book has a business application set in a globalcontext and the many learning features and easy to use structurewill engage and reassure each business statistic student.  

Featuring a strong focus on European cases, data andscenarios throughout, Statistics for Business and Economicsprovides:

• Decision Dilemma each chapter opens witha short case describing a real company or business situation, thatraises questions to be answered using techniques presented in thechapter. Answers and explanations are given at the end of thechapter bringing closure. Each chapter uses different cases.
• Ethical Considerations box underscoresthe potential misuse of statistics by discussing such topics aslying with statistics, failing to meet statistical assumptions,failing to include pertinent information, and other matters ofprinciple.
• Most cases, data and scenarios are based on real informationstudents will recognise and relate to such as Caffè Nero,Nando s, Raleigh, online shopping, European Banks andmore.

       

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1118531485
• ISBN 13: 9781118531488
• Reliure: Broché