Applied Statistics for Economics and Business Introduction 1.Collecting Data 2.Data presentation: Graphs Frequency Tables and Histograms 3.Measures of Location 4.Measures of Dispersion 5.Index Numbers 6.Inequality Indices 7.Probability Theory 8.Probability Distributions 9.Estimation and Confidence Intervals 10.Hypothesis Testing 11.The χ2 F Distributions and the ANOVA 12.Correlation 13.Simple Regression. Chapter 14.Multiple Regression 15.The Analysis of Time Series Appendix . This textbook introduces readers to practical statistical issues by presenting them within the context of real life economics and business situations. It presents the subject in a non threatening manner with an emphasis on concise easily understandable explanations. It has been designed to be accessible and student friendly and as an added learning feature provides all the relevant data required to complete the accompanying exercises and computing problems which are presented at the end of each chapter. It also discusses index numbers and inequality indices in detail since these are of particular importance to students and commonly omitted in textbooks. Throughout the text it is assumed that the student has no prior knowledge of statistics. It is aimed primarily at business and economics undergraduates providing them with the basic statistical skills necessary for further study of their subject. However students of other disciplines will also find it relevant.