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STATISTICS o制作人 賀富強 聯(lián)系方式 統(tǒng)計學 Reference Book ?Text book 1. 魏建國主編: 《 統(tǒng)計學 》 武漢理工大學出版社 2. 張文彤主編: 《 》 (基礎(chǔ)篇) 北京希望電子出版社 2021. 6 ?Reference book 1. 錢伯海 黃良文主編 《 統(tǒng)計學 》 四川人民出版社 1999. 8 2. 袁衛(wèi) 龐皓 曾五一主編 《 統(tǒng)計學 》 高等教育出版社 3. Heinz Kohler:《 Essentials of Statistics》 1998 Scott,Foresman and pany 4. Edwin Mansfield:《 Statistics for Business and Economics》 1991 by amp。 Company,Inc CHAPTER 1 Introduction What is statistics The meaning of the term statistics Most people associate the term statistics with masses of numbers or, perhaps, with the tab1es and graphs that display them and with the averages and similar measures that summarize them. Three meanings of statistics ? statistical work the work of collecting, analyzing and forecasting social and economical data. ? statistical data a collection of numerical information. ? statistics is the art and science of collecting and understanding data. Statistical data ?The four largest panies, ranked by sales General Motors WalMart Stores Ford General Electric ?The typical American earns $1235720 and pays $178364 in taxes in his or her lifetime Statistical data ?Graduates of the University of NDM of Business School had a mean starting salary of $54000 and 94 percent were employed within three months of graduation. ?The USA drinks more coffee than any other country, an average of cups per person per day. ?The GEC reported revenues of $111,630,000 in 1999, up from $100,469,000 in 1998. The 1999 year end closing price for a share of mon stock was $, up from $ at the end of 1998. Data in Management ?1. Financial statement ?2. Security prices and volumes and interest rates ?3. Sales reports ?4. Market survey results ?5. Money supply figures ? quality measures Why Study Statistics? ?There are at least three reasons for studying statistics 1. Data is everywhere 2. Statistical techniques are used to make many decisions that affect our lives 3. No matter what your future line of work, you will make decisions that involves data. ?An understanding of statistical methods will help you make these decisions more effectively Understanding of Data and Decision ?Determine whether the existing information is adequate or additional information is required. ?Gathering additional information, if it is needed. ?Summarize the information in a useful and informative manner. ?Analyze the available information. ?Draw conclusions and make inferences while assessing the risk of an incorrect conclusion. Types of Statistics Descriptive statistics a branch of the discipline that is concerned with developing and utilizing techniques for the effective presentation of numerical information. Analytical statistics a branch of the discipline that is concerned with developing and utilizing techniques for properly analyzing numerical information. Because analyzing data means drawing inferences from them. this branch of statistics is also referred to as inferential statistics. inferential statistics ?The methods used to determine something about a population, based on a sample. Only 77 percent of high school seniors correctly totaled the cost of soup, a burger, fries, and a cola on a restaurant menu. The objects and characteristics of Statistics objects 統(tǒng)計學的研究對象是社會經(jīng)濟現(xiàn)象總體的數(shù)量方面,包括數(shù)量多少、現(xiàn)象之間的數(shù)量關(guān)系和質(zhì)量互變的數(shù)量界限。統(tǒng)計學為人們的統(tǒng)計實踐活動提供科學的認識方法,因此統(tǒng)計學是一門方法論性質(zhì)的社會科學。 ? Characteristics 第一、數(shù)量性。統(tǒng)計學以社會經(jīng)濟現(xiàn)象總體的數(shù)量方面作為自己的研究對象,從而使得統(tǒng)計學有別于其它以定性分析為主的社會