Fundamentals of Applied Statistics

This serves as a standard textbook for degree and post-graduate studies. The authors have successfully given a lucid exposition of different applications of statistics in Industry, Economics, Agriculture, Demography, Education and Psychology. Mathematical complexity is avoided. Elementary knowledge of mathematics (calculus) is enough to follow the book. Theory is suported by illustrations and problems. Many baffling problems are presented to make the reader self-reliant. Elaborate problems are given exercises at the end of each chapter, which infuse confidence. The book contains nine chapters: 1) Statistical Quality Control, 2) Time Series, 3) Index Numbers, 4) Demand Analysis, 5) Analysis of Variance, 6) Design of Experiments, 7) Design of Sample Surveys, 8) Psychological and Educational Statistics and 9) Vital Statistics.