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