Description
Book SynopsisAn updated and revised edition of the popular introduction to statistics for students of economics or business, suitable for a one-- or two--semester course. Presents an approach that is generally available only in much more advanced texts, yet uses the simplest mathematics consistent with a sound presentation.
Table of ContentsBASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS.
The Nature of Statistics.
Descriptive Statistics.
Probability.
Probability Distributions.
Two Random Variables.
INFERENCE FOR MEANS AND PROPORTIONS.
Sampling.
Point Estimation.
Confidence Intervals.
Hypothesis Testing.
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).
REGRESSION: RELATING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES.
Fitting a Line.
Simple Regression.
Multiple Regression.
Regression Extensions.
Correlation.
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND BAYESIAN INFERENCE.
Nonparametric and Robust Statistics.
Chi-Square Tests.
Maximum Likelihood Estimation.
Bayesian Inference.
Bayesian Decision Theory.
Appendices.
Tables.
References.
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.
Glossary of Common Symbols.
Index of Examples and Problems.
Index.
