Essential Quantitative Methods for Business, Management and Finance - Softcover

Oakshott, L.A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333727975 ISBN 13: 9780333727973

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1998

Synopsis

This book is a short essential guide to Mathematics and Statistics or Quantitative Methods for courses in Business, Management and Finance. It covers all the relevant subject areas and includes plenty of activities and questions making it suitable for self study. It is ideal for students on introductory courses who require the essential elements of the subject.

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From the Publisher

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Reviews: 'For the average business course lecturer, besieged by students who can just about add one and one, this book will be a godsend.' - The Lecturer

'HND and undergraduate students on business management courses will find this useful, as will those on Chartered Institute of Marketing and Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply courses, as well as those involved in management and social science research. All in all, a comprehensive and effective book.' - Times Higher Education Supplement

Contents: Revision Mathematics

Index Numbers

Investment Appraisal

Survey Methods

Presentation of Data

Summarising Data

Probability and Decision-Making

The Normal Distribution

Analysis and Interpretation of Sample Data

Testing a Hypothesis

Correlation and Regression

Time Series Analysis

Linear Programming

Critical Path Analysis

Inventory Control

Simulation

Appendix 1: Answers to Exercises

Appendix 2: Statistical Tables

Appendix 3: Mathematical and Statistical Formulae

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333727975
• ISBN 13: 9780333727973
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320