Module Identifier AC10410  
Module Title QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS  
Academic Year 2000/2001  
Co-ordinator Professor David Gwilliam  
Semester Semester 2  
Mutually Exclusive EC10910  
Course delivery Lecture   18 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   6 Hours  
  Practical   2 Hours  
Assessment Exam   2 Hours   80%  
  Course work     20%  

Brief description
This module gives an introduction to statistics for use in a business environment. It covers statistical methods and the application of formal decision models in a business context, together with the use of basic statistical software. After completing the module students should be able to: present and summarise a data set, understand basic probability concepts, use linear regression techniques, graphically present linear programming problems and be familiar with statistical software.

Module outline and readings can be found at:

http://www.aber.ac.uk/smba/english/current/ac10410.htm

Module outline
The current year's module outline can be found via The School's website

Reading Lists
Books
Curwin, J, and Slater, R,. Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions. 4th.