Financial forecasting and data analysis /
Greg Dickman.
- Southbank, Vic. : Thomson Learning, 2005.
- x, 718 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes appendices and revision exercises. For tertiary students.
Chapter 1. Use of calculators and basic mathematical operations Chapter 2. Linear graphs and applications Chapter 3. Simple interest Chapter 4. Compound interest Chapter 5. Annuities Chapter 6. Other simple annuities Review exercises A. Chapters 2 to 6 Review test 1. Chapters 2 to 6 Chapter 7. Introduction to statistics Chapter 8. Sampling and data collection Chapter 9. Frequency distribution graphs and tables Chapter 10. Measures of central tendency Chapter 11. Measures of dispersion Review exercises B. Chapters 7 to 11 Review test 2. Chapters 7 to 11 Chapter 12. Probability and normal distribution Chapter 13. Sampling distributions Chapter 14. Hypothesis testing Chapter 15. Chi-square distribution hypothesis testing Review exercises C. Chapters 12 to 15 Review test 3. Chapters 12 to 15 Chapter 16. Correlation and regression Chapter 17. Index numbers Chapter 18. Time series Revision exercises D. Chapters 16 to 18 Review test 4. Chapters 16 to 18 Answers Worked solutions to selected exercises Appendix 1. Future value of an ordinary annuityof $1 Appendix 2. Present value of an ordinary annuity of $1 Appendix 3. Areas under the standard normal curve Appendix 4. Student's t distribution Appendix 5. Chi-square distribution.
Covers the use of mathematics, statistics, sampling and data computation for the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, insurance, managemnt, banking, superannuation, international business and other business areas. Includes tests, answers and worked questions.