Learning to Reason Statistically with Real Data

We live in a world of uncertainty. The goal of applied statistical analysis is to calibrate, cope with, and sometimes influence that uncertainty. Business decisions, government policies, scientific research, news reporting, and public opinion are all shaped by statistical analysis and reasoning. Statistical thinking is at the core of the "quality revolution" in manufacturing and service operations around the world. This book will help you to discriminate among and to use some fundamental techniques of statistical analysis, and it will also help you to engage in statistical thinking by analyzing real problems.

To be an effective analyst, you must know how to use these techniques, know when to use ...

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