Practice of Statistics for Business and Economics

This version includes textbook and LaunchPad Access.

With this new edition instructors can help students develop a working knowledge of data production and interpretation in a business and economics context, giving them the practical tools they need to make data-informed, real-world business decisions from the first day of class.

With its expanded, dedicated version of LaunchPad, the text more than ever is a seamlessly integrated print/online resource, putting powerful statistical tools and interactive learning features in students' hands.

New to this edition of Practice of Statistics for Business and Economics:
Chapter Opening Questions present practical business questions that can be addressed by the methods on the chapter.

Updated examples and exercises use more real, current data throughout and are now more business-minded, emphasizing why a business student would need to understand specific concepts. 50% of exercises and examples have been updated and revised.

Reminder margin notes direct students back to the first explanation of a topic, providing page numbers for easy reference.

A new Chapter One section, "Data," gives an overview of the key characteristics of a data set.

Revised and streamlined coverage of probability (chapters 4 & 5).

Chapter 9, Inference for Categorical Data, now includes coverage of goodness-of-fit tests.