STAT 17 Statistical Methods for Business and Economics

Introduction to statistical methods as practiced in business and economics. Topics include descriptive methods, probability, random variables, expected values, sampling, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, one- and two-sample problems, power and sample size calculations, correlation, and simple linear regression. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in STAT 17L; and score of 300 or higher on the mathematics placement examination (MPE), or AM 3 or AM 11A or MATH 3 or MATH 11A. Completion of MATH 19A is strongly recommended.