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Contents: Introduction to business mathematics and statistics -- Data and their representation: Sampling and data collection -- Data and their accuracy -- Frequency distributions and charts -- General charts and graphs -- Examination questions -- Statistical measures: Arithmetic mean -- Median -- Mode and other measures of location -- Measures of dispersion and skewness -- Standard deviation -- Quantiles and the quartile deviation -- Examination example and questions -- Regression and correlation: Linear functions and graphs -- Regression techniques -- Correlation techniques -- Examination examples and questions -- Time series and analysis -- Time series model -- Time series trend -- Seasonal variation and forecasting -- Examination example and questions -- Index numbers: Index relatives -- Composite index numbers -- Special published indices -- Examination questions -- Compounding, discounting and annuities: Interest and depreciation -- Present value and investment appraisal -- Annuities -- Examination examples and questions -- Business equations and graphs: Functions and graphs -- Linear equations -- Quadratic and cubic equations -- Differentiation and integration -- Cost, revenue and profit functions -- examination examples and questions -- Probability: Set theory and enumeration -- Introduction to probability -- Conditional probability and expectation -- Examination examples and questions -- Further probability: Combinations and permutations -- Binomial and poisson distributions - Normal distribution -- Examination example and questions -- Specialised business applications: Linear inequalities -- Matrices -- Inventory control -- Network planning and analysis -- Examination example and questions.