Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac )
The single most important factor in the selection of ASW’s Essentials of Statistics was the quality of the homework exercises.  Another factor was that the text used the Excel package and had the Excel computer supplement.  The text is also readable for our average student, this is another very important factor when selecting a text.The characteristics that figured most strongly in my decision to adopt ASW’s Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics were the end of chapter review and formulas, topic selection, and review questions.The characteristics of ASW’s Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics that figured most strongly in my decision to adopt the text was that the book presents a clear and practical explanation of statistical concepts. It also contains real-world examples and problems. The book helps instructors teach fundamental statistical thinking to their students.