Statistics

Author: Tian Guo'ai
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Statistics is a planned teaching material for economics and management disciplines in ordinary universities. It was published in line with the spirit of the Ministry of Education's Opinions on the Construction and Reform of Teaching Materials in Ordinary Higher Education During the 10th Five-Year Plan Period, and in response to the actual needs of teaching construction and reform in economics and management disciplines. With the gradual establishment and improvement of China's socialist market economy system, whether it is for macroeconomic national economic management or for microeconomic enterprise decision-making, it is essential to accurately grasp various quantitative information related to economic operations. As a powerful tool for understanding the laws of the objective world, statistics will play an even greater role in the new context. This book is a planned teaching material for economics and management disciplines in ordinary universities. It is divided into ten chapters, covering descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, national economic statistics, and other content. Steps for computer-based calculations and analysis are provided in relevant chapters. Each chapter is followed by exercises. The book has a complete structure and a rational system, using a large number of actual data and examples to illustrate the application conditions and appropriate scenarios for statistical methods. This textbook has the following features: it strives to incorporate new materials and reflects the latest, more mature research findings in this discipline. It emphasizes the explanation of fundamental theories and knowledge, as well as the training of basic skills, aiming to simplify, standardize, and accurately present the content. It is designed to suit the current realities of ordinary universities in China and aligns with the training objectives of economics and management disciplines. The content system is structured based on long-term teaching experience, and in terms of content arrangement, concept explanation, chart and table design, and example selection, it meets the requirements of teaching methodology. Thought-provoking questions are interspersed throughout the chapters, emphasizing the application of computers. Relevant chapters guide students to use computer-based methods for calculations and analysis, enabling them to improve their ability to apply statistical methods to analyze and solve problems. Through this book, readers can gain a more comprehensive and scientific understanding of the discipline of statistics and master modern statistical methods.