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CONTENTS |
| Foreward |
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Preface
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Acknowledgements |
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1 |
Introduction |
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Frequency Distribution Tendency
Self Review Questions |
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Measures of Central Tendency
The Arithmetic Mean
Weighted Arithmetic Mean.
The geometric Mean
Harmonic Mean
The Median
The Median of Grouped Data
Advantages & Disadvantages of Median
The Mode
The Mode from Grouped Data
other Measures of Central Tendency
Relationship between Mean, Median & Mode
Choice of Method
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Measures of Dispersion
The Range
The Interquartile Range
The Mean Deviation
Variance or Standard Deviation
Coefficient of Variation
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Measures of Skewness, Moments & Kurtosis
Skewness
Measures of Skewness
Moments
Kurtosis
Measures of Kurtosis
Self Review Questions |
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Simple Regression Analysis
Regression Analysis
Scatter Diagram
Regression Line
Fitting the Data by a Straight Line
Method of Least Squares
Standard Error of Estimate
Self Review Questions |
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Correlation Analysis
Types of Correlation
Methods of Studying Correlation
Scatter Diagram Method
Merits & Limitations
The Coefficient of Determination
The coefficient of Correlation (r) Karl Pearson's
Merits & Limitations of Pearsonian Coefficient
Rank Correlation
Method of Least Squares
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Index Number
Price Index
Quantity Index
Value Index
Uses of Index Numbers
Unweighted Index Method or One Item Index Method
Weighted Aggregates Index
Quantity Weighted Index
Laspeyres Price Index
Paasche Price Index
Chain Index Number
Fisher's Ideal Index Number
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Times Series Analysis
Secular Trend Analysis
The Method of Semi Averages
The Method of Least Squares
Cyclical Variation
Isolating Cyclical Movement: Residual Method
Limitation of Residual Method
Seasonal Variation
Method of Moving Averages
Multiplicative and Additives Methods
Irregular Variations
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Probability Theory & Distribution
Theoretical Probability
Statistical Probability
Subjective Probability
Events
Probability Laws
Baye's Theorem
Probability Distribution
Binomial Distribution
The Poisson Distribution
Difference between Poisson and
Binomial Distribution
Utility of Poisson Distribution
Normal Distribution
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Theory of Sampling & Sampling Distribution
Types of Sampling
Merits & Demerits of Sampling
Sampling Distribution
Central Limit Theorem
Sampling Distribution of Sample Medians
Sampling Distribution of Sample Standard Deviation
Sampling Distribution of Difference Between Two Means
Sampling Distribution of Proportions
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Design of Experiments
Phases of Experimental Design
Conduction of Experiment
Factorial Experiments
Experimental Design Model
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Statistical Inference
Theory of Estimation
Point Estimation
Unbiasedness
Consistency
Efficiency
Sufficiency
Interval Estimator
Summary of Formulas for Confidence Limits
Estimating Mean and Proportion
Student's t-distribution
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Tests of Significance
Types of Error
Distributions of Means of a Sample
Distributions of different between Mean (Large Samples)
Distributions of Difference between Mean (Small Samples)
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Section II: Economic Techniques |
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Econometric
Nature of Econometrics
Relation between Variables
Economic Models
The Role of Econometrics |
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Multiple Regression Analysis & Modeling Techniques
The Multiple Regression Model
Self Review Questions |
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Section III: Operations Research |
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Deterministic Methods in Operations Research
Role & Scope of Decision Making
Techniques & Processes of Operations Research
Operations Research & its Applications
The Methodology of Operations Research
Understanding & Formulating the Problem
Model Building Phase
Interpretation of Results & Model Validation
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Linear Programming
Linear Optimization Models
Types of Problems
Capital Budgeting Model
Graphical Solution of LP Problem
Solution by Trial & Error
Solution by Evaluating Corner Points
Simplex Methods
The Net Matrix
Degeneracy
Limitations
Nature of Sensitivity Analysis
The Dual Problem
Primal Dual Properties
Dual Theorem
Economic Interpretation
Advantages of Duality
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Integer Programming
Integer Programming Algorihm
Branch & Bound Algorihm
Integer Programming & Capital Budgeting Decisions:
Advantages
Self Review Questions |
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Dynamic Programming
Financial Applications
Advantages of Using Dynamic Programming
Disadvantage of Using Dynamic Programming
Potentialities
Self Review Questions |
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Goal Programming
Formulation of General Goal Programming Model
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Transportation & Assignment Models
Transportation Model
The Assignment Model
Self Review Questions |
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Queuing Model (Waiting Line)
Terminology of Queuing Theory
Modeling
Analysis
Poisson Exponential Channel Model
Self Review Questions |
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Simulation
Self Review Questions |
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Game Theory
Saddle Points
Value of Game
Limitations of Game Theory
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Network Analysis
PERT & CPM
Fundamentals of Network Model
Time Estimates in Network Analysis
PERT Network
Advantages PERT
Limitations PERT
Critical Path Method
Limitation of CPM
Resource Allocation & Leveling
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Decision Theory
Expected Monetary Value (EMV)
Decision Tree Diagram
Maximin Criterion
Minimax Criterion
Limitations of Decision Theory
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