Download or read book Number Crunching for Business People written by Rene Pellissier and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2007 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written with the non-specialist statistician in mind. The text supplies practical information which will enable the business person to make sound decisions. It provides information on the basic statistical tools available for quantitative decision-making. Unique features: Makes the generation and use of statistical data both accessible and fun, thereby taking the 'sting' out of Mathematics; Focuses on the practical philosophy of exploratory data analysis (EDA) to assist with making justifiable business decisions; Includes notes on economic indicators for use in the bargaining forum and introductory principles of forecasting, regression and correlation; Introduces the notion of chaos theory for use in the field of forecasting.