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Statistics: Introduction cheat sheet

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Chapter 1Statistics: Introduction

Economics = consumption, production, distribution; statistics gives it numbers.

1. Economics

  • Scarcity of resources creates the problem of choice.
  • Activities: consumption, production, distribution.
  • Consumer, producer, service holder, service provider.

2. Statistics

Plural sense

numerical facts (data).

Singular sense

the science of collecting, organising, presenting, analysing and interpreting data.

3. Importance

  • Presents economic facts precisely.
  • Helps understand relationships (demand vs price).
  • Aids policy-making and forecasting.

4. Key Points

  • Quantitative vs qualitative data.
  • Statistics is used by government, business, researchers.
  • Data must be reliable.
  • Statistical methods don't study individuals.

Remember: Scarcity & choice | plural vs singular statistics

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