The concepts presented in this book enable readers to understand why they are conducting analysis and what it means. Software is used to create graphical and numerical outputs, eliminating the need for hand calculation, and freeing users for in-depth interpretation of output. There are excellent examples from finance, marketing, operations, and accounting used throughout the book to show how real problems are solved with statistical methods. Excel instructions appearing throughout the book are compatible with Excel 2000, 97 and 95. StatPro"! statistical add-ins for Excel, included in every copy, address Excel"s native statistical limitations and greatly enhance Excel"s usage in statistics. StatPro performs even the most complex analysis, such as stepwise regression in a matter of seconds within Excel.