Introduction: why we think statistics is difficult -- Common errors -- What are probabilities? -- How do we know when two things are different? -- How do we know when one thing affects another? -- What do economic measures tell us? -- Conclusion
Introduction: why we think statistics is difficult -- Common errors -- What are probabilities? -- How do we know when two things are different? -- How do we know when one thing affects another? -- What do economic measures tell us? -- Conclusion.
"The modern world is brimming with statistical information--information relevant to our personal health and safety, the weather, or the robustness of the national or global economy, to name just a few examples. But don't statistics lie?Well, no--people lie, and sometimes they us…