Introduction: Why quantitative methods?
Part 1 NUMBERS how we handle them
1 Tools of the trade: basic numeracy skills
Part 2 NUMBERS a means of communication
2 Obtaining the figures: data and data collection
3 Presenting the figures: tables and diagrams
4 Summarising the figures: measures of location and spread
5 Measuring changes: index numbers
Part 3 NUMBERS a basis for deduction
6 A firm foundation: elementary probability
7 Patterns of probability: some distributions
8 Estimating from samples: inference
9 Checking a theory: hypothesis testing
10 Making it better: statistics and quality improvement
11 Looking for connections: correlation
12 Spotting the relationship: line fitting
13 Multiple regression
Part 4 NUMBERS a tool of planning
14 Planning an inventory policy: stock control and simulation
15 Forecasting: time-series, semi-log graphs and exponential smoothing
16 Allowing for interest: financial mathematics
17 Planning production levels: linear programming
18 Planning a project: network analysis
19 Quantitative methods in the student research project