Refer to Ch. 1 of Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics and address the following in 1,050 words with references:
- Describe the role and purpose of statistics.
- Explain the primary types of statistics.
- Contrast a population and a sample.
- Compare the difference between a qualitative and quantitative variable. Provide one example of each.
- Describe the four different levels of measurements. Give one example of each.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.