Question
Describe some fundamental characteristics of statistics.
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Answer
Fundamental characteristics of statistics:
- A single observation does not form statistics. Statistics are a sum total of observations.
- Statistics are expressed quantitatively not qualitatively.
- Statistics are collected with definite purpose.
- Statistics in an experiment are comparable and can be classified into groups.
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