Module Identifier AC10410  
Module Title QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Mr Alan Jones  
Semester Semester 2  
Mutually Exclusive EC10910  
Course delivery Lecture   18 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   6 Hours  
  Practical   2 Hours  
Assessment Semester Exam   2 Hours   80%  
  Semester Assessment     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.

Reading Lists

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