Sampling: Text and Cases - Softcover

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About the Author Peter Tryfos is Professor of Management Science, Faculty of Administrative Studies, at York University, Ontario, Canada. He is the author of a text, Business Statistics, published in Canada by McGraw-Hill Ryerson, and a number of articles in applied statistics that have appeared in the Journal of the American Statistical Association, Management Science, Operations Research, and other journals.

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Sampling Methods for Applied Research is an applied, one semester introduction to sampling methods for nonmathematics majors. Not just a handbook of formulas, this text uses simple numerical illustrations to provide an intuitive understanding of concepts and to confirm major results. In addition to the standard methods of sample selection and estimation, the book covers unequal probability sampling and the prediction approach.

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Features

• Flexible Approach permitting instructors to employ their preferred mixture of cases and problems.
• Cases drawn primarily from the world of business.
• Diskette containing data and a computer program for the cases, and an interactive DOS program designed to assist the implementation of sampling formulas.
• Numerous Examples and Exercises of varying difficulty.
• Glossary and Technical Summary that uniquely summarizes the results of each chapter and may be used as a stand-alone reference by students and practitioners.