The Raw Data

Peter Kenny

Chapter Chapter 5 in Better Business Decisions from Data, 2014, pp 33-43 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Raw data is the expression used to describe the original data before any analysis is undertaken. It is not a very palatable phrase. Something like “original data” or “new data” would have been more inviting, but I have to stick to convention. The purpose of this chapter is to explain the different kinds of data and present a number of definitions to be used in the chapters that follow. In addition, I will demonstrate how figures can mislead or confuse even before the statistical analysis has started.

Keywords: Decimal Point; Shoe Size; Shop Assistant; Federal Minimum Wage; Final Digit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4842-0184-8_5

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