Business Analytics (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321997821
Author: James R. Evans
Publisher: PEARSON
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Business Analytics (2nd Edition)
Ch. 4 - Data obtained from a county auditor in the Excel...Ch. 4 - In the Excel file Facebook Survey, find the...Ch. 4 - For the Excel file Tablet Computer Sales, find the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4PECh. 4 - Prob. 5PECh. 4 - Prob. 6PECh. 4 - Prob. 7PECh. 4 - Prob. 8PECh. 4 - Prob. 9PECh. 4 - Prob. 10PE
Ch. 4 - A marketing study of 800 adults in the 18—34 age...Ch. 4 - The Excel file EEO Employment Report shows the...Ch. 4 - In the Excell file Bicycle Inventory, find the...Ch. 4 - In the Sales Transactions database, find the...Ch. 4 - In the Excel file Economic Poll, find the...Ch. 4 - In the Excel file Facebook Survey, use a...Ch. 4 - In the Excel file Cell Phone Suivey, use...Ch. 4 - Using PivotTables, find the average and standard...Ch. 4 - Prob. 19PECh. 4 - Prob. 20PECh. 4 - Prob. 21PECh. 4 - Prob. 22PECh. 4 - Call centers have high turnover rates because of...Ch. 4 - In the Excel file Weddings, determine the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 25PECh. 4 - Prob. 26PECh. 4 - Prob. 27PECh. 4 - Prob. 28PECh. 4 - Prob. 29PECh. 4 - Prob. 30PECh. 4 - Prob. 31PECh. 4 - Compute the z-scores for the data in the Excel...Ch. 4 - Prob. 33PECh. 4 - Prob. 34PECh. 4 - Prob. 35PECh. 4 - Prob. 36PECh. 4 - Prob. 37PECh. 4 - Prob. 38PE
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