First Things First 1


1 Defining and Collecting Data


2 Organizing and Visualizing Variables


3 Numerical Descriptive Measures


4 Basic Probability


5 Discrete Probability Distributions


6 The Normal Distribution and Other Continuous Distributions


7 Sampling Distributions


8 Confidence Interval Estimation


9 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Tests


10 Two-Sample Tests


11 Analysis of Variance


12 Chi-Square Tests and Nonparametric Tests


13 Simple Linear Regression


14 Introduction to Multiple Regression


15 Multiple Regression Model Building


16 Time-Series Forecasting


17 Getting Ready To Analyze Data In The Future


18 Statistical Applications in Quality Management (online)


19 Decision Making (online)

First Things First Chapter: This new chapter provides an orientation that helps students understand the


importance of business statistics and get ready to use Microsoft Excel even before they obtain a full copy of


this book

Getting Ready to Analyze Data in the Future: This newly expanded version of Chapter 17 adds a second


Using Statistics scenario that serves as an introduction to business analytics methods. That introduction, in


turn, explains several advanced Excel features while familiarizing students with the fundamental concepts


and vocabulary of business analytics.

Expanded Excel Coverage: Workbook instructions replace the In-Depth Excel instructionsin the Excel Guides


and discuss more fully OS X Excel ("Excel for Mac") di erences when they occur


In the Worksheet Notes that help explain the worksheet illustrations that in-chapter examples use as model


solutions

Many More Exhibits: Stand-alone summaries of important procedures that serve as a review of chapter


passages. Exhibits range from identifying best practices, such "Best Practices for Creating Visualizations" in


Chapter 2, to serving as guides to data analysis such as the pair of "Questions to Ask" exhibits in Chapter 17.

New Visual Design: This edition uses a new visual design that better organizes the chapter content and provides a more uncluttered,streamline presentation

"First Things First


1 Defining and Collecting Data


2 Organizing and Visualizing Variables


3 Numerical Descriptive Measures


4 Basic Probability


5 Discrete Probability Distributions


6 The Normal Distribution and Other Continuous Distributions


7 Sampling Distributions


8 Confidence Interval Estimation


9 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Tests


10 Two-Sample Tests


11 Analysis of Variance


12 Chi-Square Tests and Nonparametric Tests


13 Simple Linear Regression


14 Introduction to Multiple Regression


15 Multiple Regression Model Building


16 Time-Series Forecasting


17 Getting Ready To Analyze Data In The Future


18 Statistical Applications in Quality Management (online)


19 Decision Making (online)


 

First Things First Chapter: This new chapter provides an orientation that helps students understand the


importance of business statistics and get ready to use Microsoft Excel even before they obtain a full copy of


this book

Getting Ready to Analyze Data in the Future: This newly expanded version of Chapter 17 adds a second


Using Statistics scenario that serves as an introduction to business analytics methods. That introduction, in


turn, explains several advanced Excel features while familiarizing students with the fundamental concepts


and vocabulary of business analytics.

Expanded Excel Coverage: Workbook instructions replace the In-Depth Excel instructionsin the Excel Guides


and discuss more fully OS X Excel ("Excel for Mac") di erences when they occur


In the Worksheet Notes that help explain the worksheet illustrations that in-chapter examples use as model


solutions

Many More Exhibits: Stand-alone summaries of important procedures that serve as a review of chapter


passages. Exhibits range from identifying best practices, such "Best Practices for Creating Visualizations" in


Chapter 2, to serving as guides to data analysis such as the pair of "Questions to Ask" exhibits in Chapter 17.

New Visual Design: This edition uses a new visual design that better organizes the chapter content and provides a more uncluttered,streamline presentation

First Things First Chapter: This new chapter provides an orientation that helps students understand the


importance of business statistics and get ready to use Microsoft Excel even before they obtain a full copy of


this book

Getting Ready to Analyze Data in the Future: This newly expanded version of Chapter 17 adds a second


Using Statistics scenario that serves as an introduction to business analytics methods. That introduction, in


turn, explains several advanced Excel features while familiarizing students with the fundamental concepts


and vocabulary of business analytics.

Expanded Excel Coverage: Workbook instructions replace the In-Depth Excel instructionsin the Excel Guides


and discuss more fully OS X Excel ("Excel for Mac") di erences when they occur


In the Worksheet Notes that help explain the worksheet illustrations that in-chapter examples use as model


solutions

Many More Exhibits: Stand-alone summaries of important procedures that serve as a review of chapter


passages. Exhibits range from identifying best practices, such "Best Practices for Creating Visualizations" in


Chapter 2, to serving as guides to data analysis such as the pair of "Questions to Ask" exhibits in Chapter 17.

New Visual Design: This edition uses a new visual design that better organizes the chapter content and provides a more uncluttered,streamline presentation


 

As Business Statistics evolves and becomes an increasingly important part of one's business education, how business statistics gets taught and what gets taught becomes all the more important. Th eighth edition of Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel encompasses ways to help students see the relevance of statistics in their own careers and acquaint them with the various tools that will enable them to apply statistics in their professional domains.