Quantitative Techniques

Preface vii Introduction to Quantitative Techniques 1(7) Probability and Decision Making 8(25) Decision Trees 33(17) Assessment and Revision Chapters 1 to 3 43(7) Statistics -- Introduction 50(31) Statistics -- Statistical Inference 81(15) Statistics -- Hypothesis Testing 96(29) Linear Correlation and Regression 125(24) Multiple and Non--linear Regression 149(20) Forecasting -- Time Series Analysis 169(36) Assessment and Revision Chapters 4 to 9 191(14) Calculus 205(21) Inventory Control -- Introduction and Terminology 226(6) Inventory Control -- Types of Control System 232(7) Inventory Control -- Economic Order Quantity 239(15) Inventory Control -- Safety Stocks and Re-order Levels 254(8) Simulation 262(22) Assessment and Revision Chapters 10 to 15 277(7) Linear Programming -- Introduction 284(9) Linear Programming -- Graphical Solutions 293(20) Linear Programming -- Simplex Method for Maximising 313(19) Linear Programming -- Simplex Method for Minimising 332(5) Transportation 337(18) Assignment 355(19) Assessment and Revision Chapters 16 to 21 365(9) Network Analysis -- Introduction and Terminology 374(9) Network Analysis -- Time Analysis 383(14) Network Analysis -- Cost Scheduling 397(6) Network Analysis -- Resource Scheduling 403(5) Network Analysis -- Activity on Nodes 408(11) Assessment and Revision Chapters 22 to 26 413(6) Financial Mathematics 419(15) Investment Appraisal -- Background and Techniques 434(22) Investment Appraisal -- Uncertainty and Capital Rationing 456(28) Matrix Algebra 484(15) Replacement Analysis 499(58) Assessment and Revision Chapters 27 to 31 505(7) Statistical and Financial Tables Table I Areas under the Standard Normal Curve 512(1) Table II Normal Distribution 513(1) Table III Percentage Points of the t Distribution 513(1) Table IV The Χ2 Distribution 514(1) Table V Poisson Distribution 515(1) Table VI Compound Interest 516(1) Table VII Present Value Factors 517(1) Table VIII Present Value Annuity Factors 518(1) Answers to Examination Questions Chapters 1 to 3 519(4) Chapters 4 to 9 523(13) Chapters 10 to 15 536(6) Chapters 16 to 21 542(5) Chapters 22 to 26 547(4) Chapters 27 to 31 551(6) Index 557