Customer Review: I used this book as a business student, that's the great thing about this book: it can be used in any field of study. It starts by going through basic statistical analysis and simple linear regression, you don't really need any prior studies in statistics before you pick this book up, but it... more info
Customer Review: I think this book is a good book for those who learnt some basic ideas of statistics, and who wish to improve their understanding in the applied field of statistics. To start this book, some calculus and linear algebra knowledge (one term each is enough)is a prerequisite. This book starts easily,... more info
Customer Review: I reviewed the third edition of this book for the American Statistician in 1994. The book covers most of the important topics for an applied course and has a reasonable list of references. There are many examples and homework exercises. Statistical software packages such as SAS and MINITAB are used... more info
Customer Review: I'm currently doing a first course in mathematical statistics and have found that this book extends my knowledge much further than the locally published book prescribed to us or the lectures we recieve. It is also goes beyond the scope of most other books aiming to introduce business statistics.... more info