LEADER 02960nam 2200685 a 450 001 996217134803316 005 20210209110636.0 010 $a1-281-03165-8 010 $a9786611031657 010 $a1-84765-028-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000336261 035 $a(EBL)305751 035 $a(OCoLC)251946461 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000079669 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11983387 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000079669 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10076366 035 $a(PQKB)10551766 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC305751 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1743537 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1743537 035 $a(OCoLC)898421739 035 $a(PPN)170229068 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000336261 100 $a20080904d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aNumbers guide$b[electronic resource] $ethe essentials of business numeracy /$f[Richard Stutely] 205 $a5th ed. 210 $aPrinceton, N.j. $cBloomberg Press$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 225 1 $aThe Economist series 300 $aRev. ed. of: The Economist numbers guide, 1997. 311 $a1-86197-515-5 320 $aIncludes index. 327 $aPreliminaries; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Introduction; 1 Key concepts; 2 Finance and investment; 3 Descriptive measures for interpretation and analysis; 4 Tables and charts; 5 Forecasting techniques; 6 Sampling and hypothesis testing; 7 Incorporating judgments into decisions; 8 Decision making in action; 9 Linear programming and networking; A Z; Index 330 $aThe Numbers Guide, now in its fifth edition, is aimed at managers who have budgetary, planning or forecasting responsibilities and is invaluable for everyone who wants to be competent, and able to communicate effectively, with numbers. There are chapters on Key Concepts * Finance and investment * Measures for interpretation and analysisForecasting techniques * Sampling and hypothesis testingIncorporating judgments into decisions * Decision-making Linear programming and networking * How spreadsheet programmes can make it easy. The guide also points out common pitfalls, such as: * On roundi 410 0$aEconomist series. 606 $aBusiness mathematics 606 $aNumeracy 606 $aProblem solving$xStatistical methods 606 $aDecision making$xStatistical methods 606 $aBusiness mathematics$vDictionaries 615 0$aBusiness mathematics. 615 0$aNumeracy. 615 0$aProblem solving$xStatistical methods. 615 0$aDecision making$xStatistical methods. 615 0$aBusiness mathematics 676 $a330.01513 700 $aStutely$b Richard$f1955-$0295481 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996217134803316 996 $aNumbers guide$92561247 997 $aUNISA