Quantitative approaches in business studies by Morris, Clare instant download

Quantitative approaches in business studies by Morris, Clare instant download

xix, 512 pages : 25 cm, This book gives an introduction to the effective use of mathematical and statistical techniques in business operations, working from first principles and building towards a complete understanding of first level undergraduate quantitative methods, Includes bibliographical references and index, Introduction: Why quantitative methods? -- -- pt. 1. Numbers -- how we handle them -- 1. Tools of the trade: basic numeracy skills -- 2. Spreadsheets and other computer-based resources -- -- pt. 2. Numbers -- a means of communication -- 3. Obtaining the figures: data and data collection -- 4. Making sense of the figures: data interpretation -- 5. Presenting the figures: tables and diagrams -- 6. Summarising the figures: measures of location and spread -- 7. Measuring changes: index numbers -- -- pt. 3. Numbers -- a basis for deduction -- 8. A firm foundation: elementary probability -- 9. Patterns of probability: some distributions -- 10. Estimating from samples: inference -- 11. Checking a theory: hypothesis testing -- 12. Making it better: statistics and quality improvement -- 13. Looking for connections: correlation -- 14. Spotting the relationship: line fitting -- 15. Multiple regression -- -- pt. 4. Numbers -- a tool of planning -- 16. Planning an inventory policy: stock control -- 17. Forecasting: time-series, semi-log graphs and exponential smoothing -- 18. Allowing for interest: financial mathematics -- 19. Planning production levels: linear programming -- 20. Planning a project: network analysis -- 21. Cutting down on queues: simulation -- 22. Quantitative methods in the student research project -- -- Appendices -- App. 1. Suggestions for further reading -- App. 2. Random sampling numbers -- App. 3. Cumulative binomial probabilities -- App. 4. Comulative Poisson probabilities -- App. 5. Areas under the standard normal curve -- App. 6. Percentage points of the [chi]² distribution -- App. 7. The correlation coefficient -- App. 8. The…