Description

About the Book:

Basic Statistics covers a wide range of statistical theory taught in almost all faculties. Theory followed by relevant formulae is fully expatiated through solved numerical problems. Mathematical derivations and proofs of the formulae are kept out of scope of this book. The book presupposes no advance knowledge of Mathematics.

It fully covers the syllabi of Statistics courses running in various universities and professional institutions in the faculties of Commerce, Arts, Business Management, Agriculture, Home Science, Pharmacy, CA (PE-I), ICWA Inter, etc. This book provides exhaustive matter in a simple, lucid and exact manner for inquisitive minds. Correctness of matter in all respects is its another greatest feature.

Eighth edition of the book has been revised keeping in view the modern trend and requirements of the students and teachers alike. The present edition is updated by dding glossary at the end of the book. This will rendergreat help to students of all faculties.

Readers will notice that this edition has been improved and updated by adding or changing matter wherever needed. Also all kinds of errors, howsoever small they may be, have been eliminated.

On the whole, all readers will find the book useful beyond their expectation..

Contents:

Status of Statistics

Classification, Tabulation and Graphical Representation

Measures of Central Values

Measures of Dispersion

Elementary Probability

Random Variable and Probability Distributions

Sampling and its uses

Some Sampling Distributions

Research Processes

Tests of Significance

Chi-Square and F-Test

Experimental Research Designs

Nonparametric Tests

Association of Attributes

Regression and Correlation

Multivariate Regression and Correlation

Time Series Analysis

Index Numbers

Interpolation and Extrapolation

Elementary Decision Theory

Statistical Quality Control

Statistical Organisation in India

Business Forecasting

Vital Statistics