MONASH UNIVERSITY 
ETC1000: Business and economic statistics 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
- Part A: Topic Summary and Exam Tips 
- Part B: Practice Exam Questions and Answers 
- Part C: Sample Final Examination Paper 
- Part D: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
 
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ETC1000: Business and Economic Statistics (Monash University)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Monash University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Unit Code	ETC1000
Unit Name	Business and economic statistics
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	58

A comprehensive and easy-to-understand set of notes covering all lecture content and examinable topics for ETC1000: Business and economic statistics, Monash University. These colour-coded notes are organised in an understandable way. They offer vital information about exam format, what will be on the exam, and key concepts you should focus your studies on. Concepts and principles are not simply named or described in passing but are described thoroughly. You can use these notes as a reference, to understand the topics better and improve your grades in the final examination!

Overview:

In this unit, you will learn how to analyse and interpret data to support evidence-based decision-making in business and economics. You will explore methods for summarising data, including tables, charts, and measures of central tendency and dispersion. Key topics include standardisation techniques, regression analysis, and the use of probability and sampling to understand uncertainty. The unit also covers statistical inference, including confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Throughout, you’ll apply these concepts to real-world scenarios, developing practical skills in data analysis.

✔ Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Interpret business and economic data using tables, charts, and descriptive statistics techniques, applying standardisation techniques where appropriate
Describe the concept of a sampling distribution, estimators, and their properties
Make inference on single and multiple population means, difference between means, and the slope for business and economic decision-making
Interpret and evaluate relationships between variables for business and economic decision-making using simple and multiple linear regression
Apply the main ideas of probability theory to business and economic decision-making

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