The primary goal of Essentials of Business Statistics is to illustrate an accurate view of business statistics in a way that students can easily understand. This is achieved in the following ways:

• New statistical topics and tools are introduced by using continuing case studies. This approach helps to alleviate student anxiety in learning new concepts and enhances overall comprehension
• Streamlined and clarified coverage of graphical and numerical methods
• New graphically based procedures for finding confidence intervals and performing hypothesis tests
• Increased emphasis on Excel and MINITAB with improved and updated step-by-step instructions in the end of chapter material
• Connect Business Statistics homework management