This fifth edition of Business Statistics retains the rech pedagogy and style of the earlier editions with new features devised to hone the reader' decision making ability through practical and applied statistics. The book presents numerous case studies, examples and exercises that outline the methods of converting data into useful information. 1. Examples and problems are framed using current data from organizations. 2. Mini-Cases provided at the end of select chapters reinforce the applications of key topics. 3. Think about this essays expound on the application of statistical knowledge. Using Statistics Revisited at the end of each chapter augment the topics discussed in the chapter. 4. Expanded appendices illustrate the statistical analysis using Microsoft Excel, Minitab, PHSat2 and SPSS. 5. CD-Rom located on the inside back cover of textbook - from Amzon