❌ Students needing R/Python training ❌ Advanced econometrics or biostatistics courses 9. Citation Lind, D. A., Marchal, W. G., & Wathen, S. A. (2021). Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics (18th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
First- and second-year university students in business administration, economics, accounting, finance, and marketing.
Learn by doing – using statistical software, interpreting output, and making business decisions. 2. Structural Overview The textbook is organized into six logical parts, progressing from descriptive to inferential statistics, then to advanced topics.
(Note: The 19th edition was released in late 2023/2024; the 18th remains widely used and available.)
| Part | Title | Key Chapters | |------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 | Descriptive Statistics | 1–5 | | 2 | Probability & Probability Distributions | 6–8 | | 3 | Statistical Inference (Estimation) | 9–10 | | 4 | Statistical Inference (Hypothesis Testing) | 11–14 | | 5 | Regression & Correlation Analysis | 15–16 | | 6 | Advanced & Special Topics | 17–19 (Nonparametrics, Index Numbers, Time Series, Decision Theory) |