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The use of data for decision-making in business has gained tremendous momentum. Business Statistics introduces the students to the fundamentals of statistics for making business decisions. This book discusses the various concepts related to statistics that are helpful in making business decisions. Data are the fulcrum of the field of business statistics and this book provides the conceptual clarity for understanding data.  In order to make the learning process easy and interesting, many examples are given in the form of business anecdotes, though fictitious in nature. Also, real-life business scenarios have been included in the examples. The examples help understand the concepts well. At the end of each chapter, a comprehensive list of exercises are given and by solving those exercises, the students can become adept at using data for decision-making. Many examples are also solved using MS Excel and SPSS. Each example that has been solved using these software packages has a detailed illustration of the steps involved in using the software. Solving these examples will help gain expertise in using MS Excel and SPSS for statistical analysis. Cases from Indian companies with actual data sourced from the websites of those companies have been used to make the student realise the importance and relevance of various concepts. The motivation for writing this book is to make the learning process as interesting and simple as possible. Reading this book will give the student an interesting and enriching experience. The student would enter into the fascinating world of data and decision-making using data. Features: • Clear and detailed illustration of how to create tables for making statistical analysis manually. • Detailed illustration on how to use data tables for making statistical inferences. • Extensive use of diagrams for better conceptual understanding. • Creative and interesting business anecdotes for examples. • Clear definitions provided for all key terms. • A comprehensive list of tests included for non-parametric testing. • Case-based approach for conceptual clarity and for realising the relevance of the concepts. • Step-by-step illustration for using MS Excel and SPSS for statistical analysis. • A comprehensive list of exercises. About the Author J. Joseph Francis is an Assistant Professor in the area of Operations and Decision Sciences at the Karunya University Business School of Karunya University, Coimbatore. He has a mix of both industry and teaching experience. He was also an entrepreneur. He has experience in the field of project management and channel management. However, his interest to disseminate knowledge and interact with students led him to the academic field. He completed his Bachelors in Engineering from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore and MBA from the School of Management of Pondicherry University. He was awarded Ph.D. for his thesis on service quality and productivity by Anna University, Chennai.