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Quantitative methods for business / David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Australia : Thomson/South-Western, c2001.Edition: 8th edDescription: xviii, 822 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0324044992
  • 032402133X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • T56 .A6 2006
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Introduction to probability -- Ch. 3. Probability distributions -- Ch. 4. Decision analysis -- Ch. 5. Utility and game theory -- Ch. 6. Forecasting -- Ch. 7. Introduction to linear programming -- Ch. 8. Linear programming : sensitivity analysis and interpretation of solution -- Ch. 9. Linear programming applications -- Ch. 10. Transportation, assignment, and transshipment problems -- Ch. 11. Integer linear programming -- Ch. 12. Project scheduling : PERT/CPM -- Ch. 13. Inventory models -- Ch. 14. Waiting line models -- Ch. 15. Simulation -- Ch. 16. Markov processes -- Ch. 17. Multicriteria decisions -- App. A. Binomial probabilities -- App. B. Poisson probabilities -- App. C. Areas for the standard normal distribution -- App. D. Values of e[superscript -[lambda]] -- App. E. References and bibliography -- App. F. Self-test solutions and answers to even-numbered problems.
Review: "Quantitative Methods for Business uses language and applications you can comprehend to define concepts and illustrate how quantitative methods and statistics apply to the decision-making process. The text features a straight-forward "Problem-Scenario Approach" that motivates and helps you understand and apply quantitative methods."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Introduction to probability -- Ch. 3. Probability distributions -- Ch. 4. Decision analysis -- Ch. 5. Utility and game theory -- Ch. 6. Forecasting -- Ch. 7. Introduction to linear programming -- Ch. 8. Linear programming : sensitivity analysis and interpretation of solution -- Ch. 9. Linear programming applications -- Ch. 10. Transportation, assignment, and transshipment problems -- Ch. 11. Integer linear programming -- Ch. 12. Project scheduling : PERT/CPM -- Ch. 13. Inventory models -- Ch. 14. Waiting line models -- Ch. 15. Simulation -- Ch. 16. Markov processes -- Ch. 17. Multicriteria decisions -- App. A. Binomial probabilities -- App. B. Poisson probabilities -- App. C. Areas for the standard normal distribution -- App. D. Values of e[superscript -[lambda]] -- App. E. References and bibliography -- App. F. Self-test solutions and answers to even-numbered problems.

"Quantitative Methods for Business uses language and applications you can comprehend to define concepts and illustrate how quantitative methods and statistics apply to the decision-making process. The text features a straight-forward "Problem-Scenario Approach" that motivates and helps you understand and apply quantitative methods."--BOOK JACKET.

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