Misleading Statistics

1 Misleading Statistics Statistics entails studying science that encompasses the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of an empirical form of data. The supporting arm of statistics is variation and uncertainty. Statistics is highly significant in assessing quality assurance levels, analyzing finances, production, and day-to-day business operations. However, misleading statistics may jeopardize a firm's operation if the business’ audience realizes that it is misleading.

The paper discusses an instance of misleading statistics and the impact of such statistical lie on the people.

Statistics of the U.S. Population as Of January 1st, 2019 As the United States prepared for the dawn of the New Year in 2019, the United States Census bureau gave a projection of the United States population around 328,231,337; this was representing an increase of the people by 2,013,241 from the 2018's New Year day, representing a positive increase of 0.62 percent of the U.S. population (United States Census Bureau, 2019).

The number of people in the United States has increased by 19,485,799 from April 1st, 2010, signifying a positive increase in the U.S. population by 6.3 percent. The U.S. experienced one birth every 8 seconds and at least one death every 11 seconds by January of 2019.

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Moreover, it is projected that the net international immigration will increase the United States population by adding one person to the overall population of the U.S. every 34 seconds (United States Census Bureau, 2019). Therefore, when focusing on the birth rate and mortality rate and the rates of international migration witnessed towards the United States, the United States population is projected to increase by nine persons every second.

An individual can use the above statistics to relay information that misleads their audience in several ways. For instance, one may inform a population that with the current population increase rate, the country will suffer food insecurity and increased poverty in the next year. Such a conclusion indicates a misleading statistic since it is true that the population is rising, but no evidence that it will result in food insecurity and poverty in the next year. For an audience that does not know anything, they may believe the information; thus, they become misleading. Moreover, an individual can mislead their audience using this population data by interpreting the growth rate to be worse and insinuating that the country will soon be overpopulated. Also, the data can be misleading if the person informing an audience states that among the American population, the African Americans' growth rate is higher than that of the Whites. The above information is misleading statistics since no evidence is provided to support that the country will be overpopulated quickly or that the African Americas population growth rate is higher than that of the Whites.

Fake Advertisement Our company is a people's centred organization that focuses on the public's general wellbeing. Following the rapid increase in the country's national population, we have realized that Blacks' growth rate is relatively higher than that of the Whites. Thus, we provide counselling and techniques of birth control to the Americans citizens at affordable costs.

MISLEADING STATISTICS We are reliable and confidential, making us the best option available. Control the births and save our tomorrow’s country.

The above advertisement involves misleading statistics since the organization urges the United States citizens to seek counselling and birth control techniques from its associates based on the conclusion that the country will soon be overpopulated, and maybe experience increased poverty. Perhaps the company should provide clear evidence to enable quick persuasion of its audience to seek these services; hence, making the statistics, not a misleading one.

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United States Census Bureau. (2019). Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year’s Day. The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23rd 2020, from https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/new-yearspopulation.html#:~:text=FEB.,from%20New%20Year's%20Day%202018.