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BL
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964028
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b718398
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Stutely, Richard,1955-
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| Title & Author
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Numbers guide : : the essentials of business numeracy /\ [Richard Stutely].
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| Edition Statement
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5th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Economist :: Profile Books,, ©2003.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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1281031658
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: 1847650287
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: 1861975155
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: 6611031650
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: 9781281031655
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: 9781847650283
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: 9781861975157
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: 9786611031657
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1861975155
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9781861975157
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"The Economist in association with Profile Books."
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Includes index.
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Title from title screen.
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| Contents
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Preliminaries; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Introduction; 1 Key concepts; 2 Finance and investment; 3 Descriptive measures for interpretation and analysis; 4 Tables and charts; 5 Forecasting techniques; 6 Sampling and hypothesis testing; 7 Incorporating judgments into decisions; 8 Decision making in action; 9 Linear programming and networking; A Z; Index.
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| Abstract
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The Numbers Guide, now in its fifth edition, is aimed at managers who have budgetary, planning or forecasting responsibilities and is invaluable for everyone who wants to be competent, and able to communicate effectively, with numbers. There are chapters on Key Concepts * Finance and investment * Measures for interpretation and analysisForecasting techniques * Sampling and hypothesis testingIncorporating judgments into decisions * Decision-making Linear programming and networking * How spreadsheet programmes can make it easy. The guide also points out common pitfalls, such as: * On roundi.
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Business mathematics, Dictionaries.
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Business mathematics.
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Decision making-- Statistical methods.
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Numeracy, Dictionaries.
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Numeracy.
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Problem solving-- Statistical methods.
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Accounting.
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Business Economics.
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Business mathematics.
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Commerce.
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Decision making-- Statistical methods.
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Numeracy.
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Problem solving-- Statistical methods.
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| Dewey Classification
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650/.01/513
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| LC Classification
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HF5691.S694 2003eb
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