1.New exercises have been added, enhancing in particular the number and quality of business applications.

2.Regression (modeling) exercises in Chapter 1 ask students to use calculators to fit equations to actual data, and illustrate the methods used to develop the models in applied exercises throughout the book.

3.Optional Graphing Calculator Explorations and exercises explore new topics, allow students to easily carry out otherwise messy calculations, or show the limitations and pitfalls of technology.

4.Spreadsheet Explorations are included in the first seven chapters of the text for those who prefer Microsoft? Excel or other spreadsheet technology.

作者簡介

Geoffrey C. Berresford

現職：Long Island University

Andrew M. Rockett

現職：Long Island University