Today, we all are aware that it's an information age and it's
been said that data is the new oil. In today's business ecosystem
'who has the most data will win'.
According to Chao, 'Statistics is a method of decision making in
the face of uncertainty on the basis of numerical data and
calculated risk.'
Statistics is a data interpretation tool to collect, classify,
and analyze the data we have and make effective decisions.
Now, we will briefly look at the application of statistics in
business and economics-
- It enables the government to frame policies and
guidelines.
- it is helpful in allocating resources in an optimal
manner.
- Statistics is extensively used to enhance business performance
through analytics.
- It is used in targeting potential customers in a marketing
campaign.
- Probability and statistics are used to calculate and verify the
expectations and risks of finance.
- It is used in testing many economic theories or hypotheses or
principles.
- In manufacturing line, it is used in sampling inspection and
inventory management.
- Evaluation of the performance of any candidate, developing
rating systems, training system.
- it is also used in the information system to identify the
performance of any programme, server.