Quantitative analysis for management

"Our goal is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with a genuine foundation in business analytics, quantitative methods, and management science. To help students connect how the techniques presented in this book apply in the real world, computer-based applications and examples are a major focus of this edition. Mathematical models, with all the necessary assumptions, are presented in a clear and "plain-English" manner. The ensuing solution procedures are then applied to example problems alongside step-by-step "how-to" instructions. In places where the mathematical computations are intricate, the details are presented in such a manner that the instructor can omit these sections without interrupting the flow of material. The use of computer software enables the instructor to focus on the managerial problem and spend less time on the details of the algorithms. Computer output is provided for many examples throughout the book. The only mathematical prerequisite for this textbook is algebra"--