SCM 200: Introduction to Statistics for Business

Unpack the AIDA model, a pivotal method in marketing to guide consumer decisions. From capturing attention to sparking interest, fostering desire, and driving action, the AIDA framework offers a comprehensive path to convert interest into sales.

Explore how transactions shape a business's financial stance and grasp fundamental accounting distinctions. Differentiate between cash and accrual accounting, and dive deep into account classifications like owner's equity, revealing their pivotal roles in effective bookkeeping.

Explore the concept of externalities, the unintended market effects impacting third parties. Through examples of pollution and neighborhood beautification, understand how externalities can lead to market inefficiencies. Discover interventions, like taxes and subsidies, designed to align private and social costs.

Understand the essence of a 'promissory note', its binding legal nature, and its significance in business dealings. Learn the dynamics between the maker and the payee and how such notes facilitate fluid financial operations.

Understand the significance of the predetermined overhead rate in cost accounting. Learn the step-by-step process of estimating overhead costs, choosing the allocation base, and allocating these costs to products. Grasp the importance of accurate cost representation for effective decision-making.

Explore the principle of the law of supply and its impact on producers' decisions. Discover how prices, production costs, and the profit motive shape the supply curve. Gain insights into how opportunity costs and collective behavior form the market supply curve.