Table as a tool for economic analysis

 A table is an orderly arranged list of

information, facts or data, usually set out in rows and

columns and which attempts to summarize a large

mass of data by
presenting it in a condensed from.

Importance of tables

* It makes it possible for figures to be easily

calculated

* It makes further analysis of data possible

* It helps to present the original data in an orderly way

* It helps to summarize data by making it

understandable

* It shows the relationship between variables in the

data

Features of a good table

* It must have a neat layout and easy to comprehend

* It should have a general explanatory tittle

* It should have an indication of the unit

in which the data have been presented
.