Statistics, Data Analysis, and Decision Modeling, 5th Edition

For undergraduate and graduate level courses that combines introductory statistics with data analysis or decision modeling.

 

A pragmatic approach to statistics, data analysis and decision modeling.

 

Statistics, Data Analysis & Decision Modeling focuses on the practical understanding of its topics, allowing readers to develop conceptual insight on fundamental techniques and theories. Evans’ dedication to present material in a simple and straightforward fashion is ideal for student comprehension.

Excel 2007 focus with accompanying Excel Add-Ins: This feature allows students to focus more on the interpretation of results as well as the managerial implications of those results.

 

Excel and Add-In explanation place in “Notes”: By separating this feature from the text, the explanation does not get in the way of the narrative and conceptual understanding yet still enhances comprehension.

 

Material re-organization:

• Theory and extensive computational formulas moved to end of chapter appendices: Separating the formulas from the chapter material provides professors with instructing flexibility and encourages students to focus on the concepts first and the application second.
• The end of chapter material now includes three different types of problems: The incorporation of three different types of problems gives professors flexibility on what concepts they want students to practice on.
• Completely re-written Instructor’s Manual created by the book author.