Course content

Statistics (50%)

Descriptive statistics

Probability: Stochastic models,conditonal probability and independence, combinatorics.

Distributions: Expected values, variance and standard deviation. Correlation.
Normal. Binomial, Poisson and Exponential distribution.

Statistical methods: Interval estimation and Testing of hypothesis in Normal. Binomial, Poisson and Exponential distribution in 1 and 2 variables and linear regression.

Economics (50%)
:

Company costs and income

Profit analysis

Product selection

Investment analysis

Planning and budgeting

Sustainability

Learning outcome

Demonstrate a basic knowledge and skills in the economic activity of a company.

Be able to carry out costs- and income calculations.

Make product- and investment calculations, planning and budgeting.

Find profitable solutions to economic problems within a company.

Understand the relevance of probability and statistics in economy and engineering problem solving.

Maintain a basic toolbox in statistics for use in further courses and work.

Learning methods and activities

Forelesninger|Oppgaveløsning

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

Exercises in Statistics (70 % must be approved).

Exercises in Economics (3 out of 4 must be approved).

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises
• Obligatorisk arbeidskrav - økonomi

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

REA1141 Matematikk 1TØL1001 Ingeniørfaglig innføringsemne

Course materials

Hoff og Helbæk, Bedriftens økonomi, Universitetsforlaget, 8.utgave, ISBN 978-82-15-02560-5

Hoff og Helbæk, Arbeidsbok til Bedriftens økonomi, Universitetsforlaget, 8.utgave, ISBN 978-82-15-02561-2

Laws

Hornæs, Hans Petter: Formelsamling i Statistikk, HiG

Credit reductions