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Practical Business Statistics, Sixth Edition, is a conceptual , realistic, and matteroffact approach to managerial statistics that carefully maintains, but does not overemphasize, mathematical correctness. The book offers a deep understanding of how to learn from data and how to deal with uncertainty while promoting the use of practical computer applications. This teaches present and future managers how to use and understand statistics without an overdose of technical detail, enabling them to better understand the concepts at hand and to interpret results. The text uses excellent examples with real world data relating to the functional areas within Business such as finance, accounting, and marketing. It is well written and designed to help students gain a solid understanding of fundamental statistical principles without bogging them down with excess mathematical details.This edition features many examples and problems that have been updated with more recent data sets, and continues to use the everchanging Internet as a data source. Supplemental materials include companion website with datasets and software.Each chapter begins with an overview, showing why the subject is important to business, and ends with a comprehensive summary, with key words, questions, problems, database exercises, projects, and cases in most chapters.This text is written for the introductory business/management statistics course offered for undergraduate students or Quantitative Methods in Management/ Analytics for Managers at the MBA level. Userfriendly, lively writing style Separate writing chapter aids instructors in teaching how to explain quantitative analysis Over 200 carefullydrawn charts and graphs show how to visualize data Data mining is a theme that appears in many chapters, often featuring a large database (included on the website) of characteristics of 20,000 potential donors to a worthy cause and the amount actually given inresponse to a mailing Many of the examples and problems in the sixth edition have been updated with more recent data sets, and the everchanging Internet continues to be featured as a data source Each chapter begins with an overview, showing why the subject is important to business, and ends with a comprehensive summary, with key words, questions, problems, database exercises, projects, and cases in most chapters All details are technically accurate (Professor Siegel has a PhD in Statistics from Stanford University and has given presentations on exploratory data analysis with its creator) while the book concentrates on the understanding and use of statistics by managers Features that have worked well for students and instructors in the first five editions have been retained
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Practical Business Statistics'? A: The book focuses on providing a conceptual and realistic approach to managerial statistics, emphasizing the practical application of statistics in business decision-making.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Practical Business Statistics'? A: The author is Andrew F. Siegel, who has a PhD in Statistics from Stanford University.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in statistics? A: Yes, the book is designed for undergraduate students and those taking introductory courses in business statistics, making it accessible for beginners.
- Q: What edition is 'Practical Business Statistics'? A: This is the sixth edition of 'Practical Business Statistics', published on February 8, 2011.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book? A: The book covers fundamental statistical principles, data mining, and real-world applications relevant to finance, accounting, and marketing.
- Q: Does the book include supplementary materials? A: Yes, it includes a companion website with datasets and software to enhance learning.
- Q: How many pages does 'Practical Business Statistics' have? A: The book has a total of 640 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Are there any exercises included in the chapters? A: Yes, each chapter includes key questions, problems, database exercises, projects, and cases to reinforce learning.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is brand new, ensuring that it is in excellent condition for readers.