Assam University b.com Hons Syllabus 401 4th sem

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B. COM 4 SEMESTER BUSINESS STATISTICS BCMH A 401 (HONOURS PAPER) Objective : It enables the students to gain understanding of sta...

B. COM 4 SEMESTER

BUSINESS STATISTICS

BCMH A 401 (HONOURS PAPER)

Objective : It enables the students to gain understanding of statistical techniques as are applicable to business.

Full Marks -50

UNIT 1

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS 10
1.1. Meaning, characteristics, functions and limitations.
1.2. Types of data- Primary and Secondary, methods of data collection.
1.3. Classification & tabulation of data.
1.4. Construction of frequency Table.

UNIT 2

ANALYSIS OF UN1VARIATE DATA 10
2.1. Measures of central tendency.
2.2. Measures of variation.
2.3. Skewness, Kurtosis and Moments.

UNIT 3

ANALYSIS OF BI-VARIATE DATA 10
3.1. Correlation (simple)
3.2. Simple Regression Analysis.
3.3. Interpolation: Newton’s , Lagranges.

UNIT 4

INDEX NUMBERS AND TIME SERIES 10
4.1. Index Numbers: Meaning and Uses, Methods of construction of price
and quantity index numbers.
4.2. Test of adequacy of index numbers.
4.3. Consumer Price index numbers.
4.4. Analysis of Time Series; Components of Time Series; determination
of trend- Moving Averages Method and Method of Least squares
(Linear Trend only).

UNIT 5
PROBABILITY 10
5.1. Theory of Probability: Approaches to Probability, Addition and Multiplication laws of Probability.
5.2. Conditional Probability.
5.3. Bayes Theorem
5.4. Probability Distribution: Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions.

suggested Readings:

1. Hooda, R.P.: Statistics for Business and Economics, Macmillan, New Delhi.
2. Ya-Lun Chou: Statistical Analysis with Business and Economic Applications, Ilolt, Rinehart & Winster York.
3. Lewin and Rubin: Statistics for Management, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.
4. Hoel & Jessen: Basic Statistics for Business and Economics, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
5. S.C. Gupta: Fundamentals of Statistics, Himalaya Publishing House.
6. D.C. Sancheti & V.K. Kapoor: Statistics, Sultan Chand & Sons.
7. N.D. Vohra: Quantitative Techniques in Management. Tata Mc Graw Hill Publishing Company.