Evaluating the Use of Random Distribution Theory to Introduce Statistical Inference Concepts to Business Students

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Larwin, Karen H ^a   Larwin, David A ^b  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bootstrapping; random distribution; statistical inference

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012562527     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08832321003604920     Document Type: Article

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