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THE GUIDE FOR ANYONE AFRAID TO LEARN STATISTICS & ANALYTICS UPDATED WITH NEW EXAMPLES & EXERCISES This book discusses statistics and analytics using plain language and avoiding mathematical jargon. If you thought you couldn't learn these data analysis subjects because they were too technical or too mathematical, this book is for you! This edition delivers more everyday examples and end-of-chapter exercises and contains updated instructions for using Microsoft Excel. You'll use downloadable data sets and spreadsheet solutions, template-based solutions you can put right to work. Using this book, you will understand the important concepts of statistics and analytics, including learning the basic vocabulary of these subjects. Create tabular and visual summaries and learn to avoid common charting errors Gain experience working with common descriptive statistics measures including the mean, median, and mode; and standard deviation and variance, among others Understand the probability concepts that underlie inferential statistics Learn how to apply hypothesis tests, using Z, t, chi-square, ANOVA, and other techniques Develop skills using regression analysis, the most commonly-used Inferential statistical method Explore results produced by predictive analytics software Choose the right statistical or analytic techniques for any data analysis task Optionally, read the “Equation Blackboards,” designed for readers who want to learn about the mathematical foundations of selected methods

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Intended primarily for undergraduate courses in business statistics, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals. Reducing the emphasis on doing computations, this practical text thoroughly integrates Microsoft® Excel as a tool for analysis and presents statistical concepts in the context of the functional areas of business. 0133130800 / 9780133130805 Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel Plus MyStatLab -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0133061817 / 9780133061819 Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel 0133074382 / 9780133074383 MyStatLab -- Standalone Access Card -- for Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel

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For one-semester business statistics courses. A focus on using statistical methods to analyze and interpret results to make data-informed business decisions Statistics is essential for all business majors, and Business Statistics: A First Course helps students see the role statistics will play in their own careers by providing examples drawn from all functional areas of business. Guided by the principles set forth by major statistical and business science associations (ASA and DSI), plus the authors’ diverse experiences, the 8th Edition continues to innovate and improve the way this course is taught to all students. With new examples, case scenarios, and problems, the text continues its tradition of focusing on the interpretation of results, evaluation of assumptions, and discussion of next steps that lead to data-informed decision making. The authors feel that this approach, rather than a focus on manual calculations, better serves students in their future careers. This brief offering, created to fit the needs of a one-semester course, is part of the established Berenson/Levine series. Also available with MyLab Business Statistics By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. For example, with Excel Projects students can organize, analyze, and interpret data, helping them hone their business decision-making skills. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab Business Statistics does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab Business Statistics, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Business Statistics, search for: 0135860202 / 9780135860205 Business Statistics: A First Course Plus MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0135177782 / 9780135177785 Business Statistics: A First Course 0135443024 / 9780135443026 MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Business Statistics: A First Course

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