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Topic 6 Offical Statistics Flashcards

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Advantages of official statistics

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Theoretical
Representative
Sometimes filled out by law

Practical 
Cheap
Easy to access
Cause and effect relationships 
Quantifiable
Compare trends over time
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Disadvantage of official statistics

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Not valid people may fill them in incorrectly
Not valid different definitions
Not valid misinterpreted

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