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“There are three kinds of lies:
lies, damned lies, and statistics.”
– Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81), British statesman and novelist
Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield. (2009). In E. Knowles (Ed.), The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (7th ed.). Retrieved from
http://0-www.oxfordreference.com.hkbulib.hkbu.edu.hk/view/10.1093/acref/9780199237173.001.0001/q-author-00001-00000992
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why use statistics?
Statistics are numerically formulated
facts
When used well, they give your ideas
more impact
They are especially useful when you
need make your point more precisely
and impressively
You should always use statistics fairly
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other official statistics
Depending on your topic, you may find these other statistical sources
useful
Asian Development Bank Statistical Database System - essential
social, economic, and financial indicators relating to the Asian
Development Bank’s developing member countries
中國統計數據庫 China Statistics- contains several database groups
covering business and financial information
CSMAR系列數據庫- provides economic data on China, company
financials, and stock market data in more than 60 subsets
Attention-grabbing slide – students will be reminded of the advice given by academic staff to use statistics fairly
The presenter will state verbally that links to all of the resources mentioned in the presentation can be found on the Course Guide established for GCPS 1005.
This slide re-states and reinforces points made in Prof. Powers’ textbookLast point relates back to the original quotation