Publisher's Synopsis
Appropriate for either the second term of an introductory statistics course or for a course in applied regression analysis for graduate students in all disciplines.
This text focuses on building linear statistical models and on developing skills for implementing regression analysis in real life situations. The fifth edition now includes applications for engineering, sociology, psychology, etc., as well as traditional business applications. The authors use material from news articles, magazines, professional journals, and actual consulting problems to illustrate real business problems and how to solve them by using the tools of regression analysis.
