APPLIED STAT.IN BUS.+ECONOMICS
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 4SE
“Many college graduates will not use very much statistics during their 40-year careers, so why study it?” (a) List several arguments for and against this statement. Which position do you find more convincing? (b) Replace the word “statistics” with “accounting” or “foreign language” and repeat this exercise.
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