TY - BOOK AU - Lucey, Terry TI - Quantitative techniques SN - 9781844801060 U1 - 658.4034 LUC PY - 2002/// CY - London PB - Thomson KW - Business mathematics KW - Accounting mathematics KW - Management science KW - Mathematical statistics KW - Management mathematical model KW - Accounting KW - Decision making mathematical models N1 - Previous edition: 1996 ; Includes index; 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 ER -