Numbers guide [[electronic resource] ] : the essentials of business numeracy / / [Richard Stutely]

• Autore: Stutely Richard <1955->
• Pubblicazione: Princeton, N.j., : Bloomberg Press, c2003
• Edizione: 5th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.01513
• Soggetto topico: Business mathematics; Numeracy; Problem solving - Statistical methods; Decision making - Statistical methods
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: The Economist numbers guide, 1997.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: The 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Numbers guide
• ISBN: 1-281-03165-8; 9786611031657; 1-84765-028-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996217134803316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Economist series.