About the Book A new edition of the popular student-friendly textbook, this book explains the statistical concepts from life experiences. Common sense, real world ideas, references, patient explanations and intuitive approaches are the hallmarks of this text, and also which make learning very simple. Table of contents Preface. Introduction. Grouping and Displaying Data to Convey Meaning: Tables and Graphs. Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion in Frequency Distributions. Probability I: Introductory Ideas. Probability Distributions. Sampling and Sampling Distributions. Estimation. Testing Hypotheses: One Sample Tests. Testing Hypotheses: Two-Sample Tests. Quality and Quality Control. Chi-Square and Analysis of Variance. Simple Regression and Correlation. Multiple Regression and Modeling. Nonparametric Methods. Time Series and Forecasting. Index Numbers. Decision Theory. Appendix Tables. Answers to Chapter Concepts Tests Answers to Selected Even-Numbered Exercises. Bibliography. Index. Features ????????? The set of self-check exercises are found at the end of each chapter section. Complete worked-out answers are also given.????????? "Hints and Assumptions" are short discussions that come at the end of each section which review important assumptions and tell why they are made.????????? There are more than 1,500 margin notes to highlight important materials for students.????????? An annotated review of all equations introduced is a part of every chapter.????????? Chapters 2-16 have a Computer Database Exercise that uses data from data disk provided with each copy of the book.????????? A flow chart (with numbered page citations) in chapters 2-16 organises the material and makes it easier for students to develop a logical and sequential approach to problem solving.