Course Description

BU255 Managerial Statistics 0.5

An introduction to classical statistics with emphasis on business and economic applications. Topics include probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, simple and multiple regression, analysis of variance, chi-square tests and non-parametric statistics. Students will be taught why, where and how statistical techniques are applied. The computer will be used extensively. (Cross-listed as EC255.)

Prerequisite: MA101 and MA102, or MA130 (or permission of the instructor).

Exclusion: MA140*, MA141, MA240 and BU205, (BU275/EC275 taken prior to September 1996), EC235/EC285.

Official electronic version updated on November 10, 2000

M. Watson, Editor