You may use your book, notes, and calculator during the exam. Required textbook Statistics , by Freedman, et al. W. W. Norton, 1991. For the exam, you will need a calculator. Introduction Statistics are used everywhere in the modern world.
Polls influence policy decisions in government.
Clinical trials determine whether to approve drugs for human use. Predictions are made based on linear regression models in all fields of science. Samples are taken in countless fields to learn about larger populations. Statistics are quoted daily in the newspaper. The consumer confidence survey was released by the conference board on June 29.