tailieunhanh - Ebook Statistics for economics, accounting and business studies (5th edition): Part 1

(BQ) Part 1 book "Statistics for economics, accounting and business studies" has contents: Descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing. | ‘The Barrow exercises and online resources offer good scope for directing students to a great source of self study.’ Do you need to brush up on your statistical skills to truly excel in your economics or business course? If you want to increase your confidence in statistics then this is the perfect book for you. The fifth edition of Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies continues to present a user-friendly and concise introduction to a variety of statistical tools and techniques. Throughout the text, the author demonstrates how and why these techniques can be used to solve real-life problems, highlighting common mistakes and assuming no prior knowledge of the subject. New to this fifth edition: • Chapter 11, Seasonal adjustment of time-series data is back by popular demand. • New worked examples in every chapter and more real-life business examples – such as whether the level of general corruption in a country harms investment and whether boys or girls perform better at school – show how to apply an understanding of statistical techniques to wider business practice. • New interactive online resource MathXL for Statistics. See below for more details. MathXL for Statistics A brand new online learning resource for this edition available to users of this book at This core textbook is aimed at undergraduate and MBA students taking an introductory statistics course on their economics, accounting or business studies degree. • Interactive questions with randomised values allow you to practise the same concept as many times as you need until you master it. • Guided solutions break down the question for you step-by-step. • Michael Barrow is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex. He has acted as a consultant for major industrial, commercial and government bodies. Audio animations talk you through key statistical techniques. an imprint of 1 Front cover image: © Getty