6.Characteristics of Statistics Unit.no.1

6.Characteristics of Statistics:

1.     Statistics are aggregates of facts,

2.     Statistics are affected to a great extent by the multiplicity of causes,

3.     Statistics are numerically expressed,

4.     Statistics are enumerated or estimated according to reasonable standards of accuracy,

5.     Statistics are collected in a systematic manner,

6.     Statistics are collected with a definite object in view, and

7.     Statistics are capable of being placed in relation to each other.