NUMBERS GUIDE The Essentials of Business Numeracy FIFTH EDITION

This book is about solving problems and making decisions using numerical methods. Everyone – people in business, social administrators, bankers – can do their jobs better if equipped with such tools. No special skills or prior knowledge are required. Numerical methods amount to little more than applied logic: they all reduce to step-by-step instructions and can be processed by simple computing devices. Yet numerical methods are exciting and powerful. They work magic, which is perhaps why they are shrouded in mystery. This book strips away that mystery and provides a guided tour through the statistical workshop. There are no secrets, no barriers to entry. Anyone can use these tools. Everyone...