Principles of Applied Statistics

Michael C. Fleming is affiliated with Loughborough University. Joseph G. Nellis is at the Cranfield School of Management.

• 1. Introduction.PART 1: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS.2. Describing Data - Tables, Charts and Graphs.3. Describing Data - Central Tendency.4. Describing Data - Variability.5. Exploratory Data Analysis.PART 2: PROBABILITY AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS.6. Probability Concepts.7. Binomial Probability Distribution.8. Poisson Probability Distribution.9. Normal Probability Distribution.PART 3: STATISTICAL INFERENCE.10. Statistical Inference - An Overview.11. Sampling Distributions.12. Estimation.13. Estimation and the t Distribution.14. Hypothesis Testing: Single Population Mean.15. Hypothesis Testing: Two Population Means.16. Estimation and Hypothesis Testing: Proportions.17. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).PART 4: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIABLES.18. Simple Linear Regression and Correlation.19. Multiple Linear Regression and Correlation.20. Tests of Goodness-of-Fit and Independence.PART 5: TIME SERIES AND INDEX NUMBERS.21. Time Series Analysis.22. Index Numbers.References for Further Reading.APPENDIX A: STATISTICAL TABLES.APPENDIX B: DESCRIPTION OF Minitabª AND ITS APPLICATION.APPENDIX C: DESCRIPTION OF MICROSOFT EXCEL AND ITS APPLICATION.Answers to Self-Study Exercises.Glossary.Index.

List of Figures in Main Text List of Tables in Main Text List of Worked Examples Preface 1. Introduction PART 1: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS 2. Describing Data - Tables, Charts and Graphs 3. Describing Data - Central Tendency 4. Describing Data - Variability 5. Exploratory Data Analysis PART 2: PROBABILITY AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS 6. Probability Concepts 7. Binomial Probability Distribution 8. Poisson Probability Distribution 9. Normal Probability Distribution PART 3: STATISTICAL INFERENCE 10. Statistical Inference - An Overview 11. Sampling Distributions 12. Estimation 13. Estimation and the t Distribution 14. Hypothesis Testing: Single Population Mean 15. Hypothesis Testing: Two Population Means 16. Estimation and Hypothesis Testing: Proportions 17. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) PART 4: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIABLES 18. Simple Linear Regression and Correlation 19. Multiple Linear Regression and Correlation 20. Tests of Goodness-of-Fit and Independence PART 5: TIME SERIES AND INDEX NUMBERS 21. Time Series Analysis 22. Index Numbers References for Further Reading APPENDIX A: STATISTICAL TABLES APPENDIX B: DESCRIPTION OF Minitab AND ITS APPLICATION APPENDIX C: DESCRIPTION OF MICROSOFT EXCEL AND ITS APPLICATION Answers to Self-Study Exercises Glossary Index