This document provides an introduction to statistics. It defines statistics as the science of collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting numerical data. Descriptive statistics are used to describe or make conclusions about a group using data from that group, while inferential statistics are used to make conclusions about a larger population based on a sample of data. The document discusses how statistics are used in business for tasks like market research, reducing workplace stress through surveys, making financial decisions, and measuring economic indicators. It also notes how technology has impacted data collection and analysis.