TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stutely,Richard
TI  - The Economist numbers guide: the essentials of business numeracy 
T2  - The economist
SN  - 9781610393959
U1  - 650.1 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - PublicAffairs
KW  - Matemáticas financieras
KW  - Finanzas
KW  - Modelos matemáticos
KW  - Negocios
KW  - Solución de problemas
KW  - Métodos estadísticos
N1  - Incluye índice; Incluye referencias bibliográficas; Machine generated contents note: 1. Key concepts ; Summary ; Ways of looking at data ; Fractions, percentages and proportions ; Index numbers ; Notation ; Probability ; Counting techniques ; The numerical base ; IP addresses ; Encryption ; 2. Finance and investment ; Summary ; Interest ; Annuities ; Investment analysis ; Inflation ; Interest rate problems in disguise ; Exchange rates ; 3. Descriptive measures for interpretation and analysis ; Summary ; Distributions ; Normal distributions ; 4. Tables and charts ; Summary ; Tables ; Charts ; 5. Forecasting techniques ; Summary ; Time series ; Trends ; Seasonal adjustment ; Cycles ; Residuals ; Cause and effect ; Identifying relationships with regression analysis ; Forecast monitoring and review ; 6. Sampling and hypothesis testing ; Summary ; Estimating statistics and parameters ; Confidence ; Other summary measures ; Non-parametric methods ; Hypothesis testing ; 7. Incorporating judgments into decisions ; Summary ; Uncertainty and risk ; Decision trees ; Perfect information ; The expected value of sample information ; Making the final decision ; 8. Decision-making in action ; Summary ; Game strategy ; Queueing ; Stock control ; Markov chains: what happens next? ; Project management ; Simulation ; 9. Linear programming and networks ; Summary ; Identifying the optimal solution ; Traps and tricks ; Multiple objectives ; Barrier/internal point method ; Networks
N2  - Designed as a companion to The Economist Style Guide, the best-selling guide to writing style, The Economist Numbers Guide is invaluable to anyone who wants to be competent and able to communicate effectively with numbers. In addition to general advice on basic numeracy, the guide points out common errors and explains the recognized techniques for solving financial problems, analysing information of any kind, and effective decision making. Over one hundred charts, graphs, tables, and feature boxes highlight key points. Also included is an A-Z dictionary of terms covering everything from amortization to zero-sum game. Whatever your business, The Economist Numbers Guide will prove invaluable
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