This book helps readers understand the reasoning by which findings from sample data can be extended to general conclusions to solve business problems. It discusses statistical methods and includes an explanation of their underlying assumptions and the dangers of ignoring them. It emphasizes the use of computers for calculations and provides numerous data sets and computer outputs. Table of Contents Describing Patterns in Data. Organizing Data: Association and Relationships. Collecting Data. Probability. Random Variables and Probability Distributions. Continuous Random Variables and Sampling Distributions. From Samples to Populations: Inferences About Means. Comparing Means. Analyzing Count Data. Simple Linear Regression. Multiple Linear Regression and Time Series Models. Management and Statistics. Appendices. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index.