One computer laser optical disk in pocket attached to inside back pocket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and data collection; presenting data in tables and charts; summarizing and describing numerical data; basic probability and discrete probability distributions; the normal distribution and sampling distributions; estimation; fundamentals of hypothesis testing; two-sample and c-sample tests with numerical data; two-sample and c-sample tests with categorical data; statisical applications in quality and productivity management; simple linear regression and correlation; multiple regression; time-series forecasting for annual data; answers to selected problems; appendix A -- review of arithmetic and algebra; appendix B -- summation notation; appendix C -- statistical symbols and Greek alphabet; appendix D -- special data sets; appendix E -tables; appendix F -- documentation for diskette files.

A business text designed to use Microsoft Excel as a means of teaching statistical business applications. It is intended for either a one- or two-semester introductory business statistics course at undergraduate or graduate level.