Mathematics and statistics for business, management and finance

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Mathematics and statistics for business, management and finance

Louise Swift

Macmillan, 1997

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Includes index

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Description

This new text presents Mathematics and Statistics in a user friendly approach designed to meet the needs of students taking introductory courses in business, accountancy, finance and economics. A section is included to support students with weaker or rusty mathematics and provide additional reinforcement for stronger students. Every topic is illustrated using a selection of applications from business, management and finance. The text includes accessible treatment of all the ideas and concepts relevant to students in these areas of study.

Table of Contents

SECTION A: TRANSITIONAL MATHEMATICS - Numbers and Symbols - Simplifying Expressions - Solving Problems - Some Special Equations - Modelling Using Straight Lines - Modelling Using Curves - Rates of Change - SECTION B: MATHEMATICS - Maximising and Minimising - Modelling Using Matrices - Time and Money - SECTION C: STATISTICS - Describing Data - Measuring Uncertainty - When Outcomes are Numerical - Two or More Random Variables - Continuous Numerical Variables - Populations and Samples: Estimating - Populations and Samples: Testing Hypotheses - Sample Data Which Comes in Pairs - Forecasting - Statistical Tables

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  • NCID
    BA3005858X
  • ISBN
    • 0333625560
    • 0333625579
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 930 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
  • Classification
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