Business Statistics (Barron's Business Review Series)

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Business Statistics (Barrons Business Review Series)
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  1. Paperback: 466 pages: 1 item
  2. Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc; 1985-12
  3. Author: Douglas Downing, Jeff Clark
  4. ISBN: 0812035763
  5. Sales Rank in Books: #9278610

Product Review

The authors show how to apply statistical methods to many business situations. Topics covered include probability and hypothesis testing, polls and sampling, decision theory, and more. Business Review books are designed for classroom use, but are also valuable as self-teaching volumes for businesspersons engaged in various fields. When used in college business courses, these titles make fine supplements to main textbooks. Instructors in adult education and brush-up programs often choose these books as their main classroom text.

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Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)

54 of 59 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to Statistics for MBA's, October 26, 2000
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This review is from: Business Statistics (Business Review) (Paperback)
I read this book just before starting an MBA course called "Basic Statistics". I found the book to be clear, intuitive and it certainly covered all topics we discussed in class. In my opinion, this book presents an easy way to understand Statistics by applying them to real business situations. I still use it as reference at work. Highly recommendable for business people interested in Statistics and with no much background in Math (just make sure you know how to add)


14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best stats book for a non-stats person, January 15, 2007
Peter A. Leman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Statistics (Barron's Business Review Series) (Paperback)
I manage a group of people who are incredibly skilled in data modeling and business statistics. I purchased this book as a refresher and reference - and was very happy with it. It discusses key statistical issues in simple terms - giving you the tools to handle yourself in any discussion.


4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, but..., August 13, 2009
Sydney Lewis-Picard (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Statistics (Barron's Business Review Series) (Paperback)
I used this book as a supplement to a crash course in Statistics for Graduate School. It is very good, but it can be a little skimpy on complete explaination of all the variables in an equation.

One good feature of the text is that the next chapter builds on the previous. The complexity of the various statistical equations grows gradually. This is helpful in may respects, but the writer(s) assume that the reader has an EXCEPTIONAL memory and can readily recall details from 1, 2, or 3 chapters back which apply to the current text. I found myself going back and re-reading previous chapters to get a handle on the chapter I was actualy reading.

Overall, the book is good but on one should try to use it as their sole book on business statistics.

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