Business Forecasting

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Forecasting.

Written in a simple, straightforward style, Business Forecasting 9/e presents basic statistical techniques using practical business examples to teach students how to predict long-term forecasts.

List of contents

• 1. Introduction to Forecasting.
• 2. Exploring Data Patterns and Choosing a Forecasting Technique. 
• 3. Moving Averages and Smoothing Methods. 
• 4. Time Series and Their Components. 
• 5. Simple Linear Regression. 
• 6. Multiple Regression Analysis. 
• 7. Regression with Time Series Data. 
• 8. The Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) Methodology.
• 9. Judgmental Forecasting and Forecast Adjustments.
• 10. Managing the Forecasting Process.
• Appendix A: Derivations.
• Appendix B: Data for Case Study 7.1.
• Appendix C: Tables.
• Appendix D: Data Sets and Databases.
• Index.

Summary

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Forecasting. Written in a simple, straightforward style, Business Forecasting presents basic statistical techniques using practical business examples to teach students how to predict long-term forecasts.

Product details

• Authors: John Hanke, John E. Hanke, Dean Wichern, Dean W. Wichern
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2013
• EAN: 9781292023007
• ISBN: 978-1-292-02300-7
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 219 mm x 276 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 1110 g
• Series: Pearson; Pearson
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries