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Make some headway in the notoriously tough subject of business statistics

Business Statistics For Dummies helps you understand the core concepts and principles of business statistics, and how they relate to the business world. This book tracks to a typical introductory course offered at the undergraduate, so you know you’ll find all the content you need to pass your class and get your degree. You’ll get an introduction to statistical problems and processes common to the world of global business and economics. Written in clear and simple language, Business Statistics For Dummies gives you an introduction to probability, sampling techniques and distributions, and drawing conclusions from data. You’ll also discover how to use charts and graphs to visualize the most important properties of a data set.

Grasp the core concepts, principles, and methods of business statistics
Learn tricky concepts with simplified explanations and illustrative graphs
See how statistics applies in the real world, thanks to concrete examples
Read charts and graphs for a better understanding of how businesses operate

Business Statistics For Dummies is a lifesaver for students studying business at the college level. This guide is also useful for business professionals looking for a desk reference on this complicated topic.

Make some headway in the notoriously tough subject of business statistics

Business Statistics For Dummies helps you understand the core concepts and principles of business statistics, and how they relate to the business world. This book tracks to a typical introductory course offered at the undergraduate, so you know you’ll find all the content you need to pass your class and get your degree. You’ll get an introduction to statistical problems and processes common to the world of global business and economics. Written in clear and simple language, Business Statistics For Dummies gives you an introduction to probability, sampling techniques and distributions, and drawing

conclusions from data. You’ll also discover how to use charts and graphs to visualize the most important properties of a data set.

Grasp the core concepts, principles, and methods of business statistics
Learn tricky concepts with simplified explanations and illustrative graphs
See how statistics applies in the real world, thanks to concrete examples
Read charts and graphs for a better understanding of how businesses operate

Business Statistics For Dummies is a lifesaver for students studying business at the college level. This guide is also useful for business professionals looking for a desk reference on this complicated topic.

Business Statistics For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Statistics make it possible to analyze real-world business problems with actual data so that you can determine if a marketing strategy is really working, how much a company should charge for its products, or any of a million other practical questions. The science of statistics uses regression analysis, hypothesis testing, sampling distributions, and more to ensure accurate data analysis.

About The Author

Alan Anderson, PhD is a teacher of finance, economics, statistics, and math at Fordham and Fairfield universities as well as at Manhattanville and Purchase colleges. Outside of the academic environment he has many years of experience working as an economist, risk manager, and fixed income analyst. Alan received his PhD in economics from Fordham University, and an M.S. in financial engineering from Polytechnic University.

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