Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics, Revised (with Essential Textbook Resources Printed Access Card)

Comprehensive, Modern Coverage: Demonstrating the myriad uses of statistics in business and economics, the text's examples and exercises incorporate the most current data, recent studies, and reliable sources of statistical information available, such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Barron's, and others.
Unique Problem-Scenario Approach: Students discuss and develop their understanding of each statistical concept by applying techniques to exercises designed to generate a solution (or recommendation), and illustrate the value of statistics in business decision-making.
Real-World Problems and Application: Methods, Application, and Self-Test Exercises allow students to develop analytical skills by using formulas, making computations, applying chapter material to realistic situations, and evaluating their understanding of key concepts against solutions to exercises in a special appendix.
Effective Exercises and Examples: Abundant data from world-class sources like the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Barron's helps students master statistical methods and apply real data to common business problems, while extensive margin notes and comments highlight key points for simple, efficient review.
Useful Cumulative Standard Normal Distribution Table: This key graphic prepares students to use computer software in statistics by introducing normal distribution probabilities, and helping first-time users calculate normal probability and p-values for hypothesis testing. Best-selling ESSENTIALS OF STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, Revised, 6th Edition gives you a solid foundation in statistical methodologies with the author's signature problem-scenario approach and clear writing style. Streamlined to focus on core topics, this edition includes new case problems, methods, applications, and self-test exercises to help you master key formulas and ap More »