This textbook introduces readers to practical statisticalissues by presenting them within the context of real-life economics andbusiness situations. It presents the subject in a non-threatening manner, withan emphasis on concise, easily understandable explanations. It has beendesigned to be accessible and student-friendly and, as an added learningfeature, provides all the relevant data required to complete the accompanyingexercises and computing problems, which are presented at the end of eachchapter. It also discusses index numbers and inequality indices in detail,since these are of particular importance to students and commonly omitted intextbooks.

Throughout the text it is assumed that the student has noprior knowledge of statistics. It is aimed primarily at business and economicsundergraduates, providing them with the basic statistical skills necessary forfurther study of their subject. However, students of other disciplines willalso find it relevant.