This textbook is written to accompany TBUS 301 – Quantitative Analysis for Business. As a result, it will include chapters for the pre-course review (the material you should come in knowing), the calculus and finance sections, and the statistics sections of the course. As a textbook, it will give you background and examples that won’t be covered directly in class. As a tailored textbook, though, there won’t be multiple chapters that aren’t covered in the course.

The objectives of this course are as follows:

• Demonstrate an understanding of graphical representations of data and their interpretation
• Demonstrate a competency in mathematical tools of decision making, including derivatives and analytical optimization
• Demonstrate an understanding of descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and the theory of regression
• Demonstrate competency in the use of software used in quantitative analysis, including Excel tools and statistical software

This textbook is organized to support you in these goals.

The textbook is adapted from Contemporary Calculus, written by Dale Hoffman from Bellevue Community College and Business Calculus written by Shana Calaway from Shoreline Community College. New material is written by Margo Bergman from University of Washington Tacoma.