1 ) As a consumer of statistical information, what are some questions that you might ask to determine the validity of the data being presented?

2) When statistical data is misused or unethically represented, what challenges does this present to society as a whole?

"In May 2017, The Economist published an article titled, "The World's Most Valuable Resource Is No Longer Oil, But Data." Whether or not data is, in fact, the world's most valuable resource, there is no doubt that data plays an ever-increasing, important role in society. As a result, no matter your career path or walk of life, having an understanding of the basic concepts of statistics, data, and sampling is not only beneficial but also in many cases, a necessity. In addition to understanding the basics of statistics, being well-versed in the ethics of statistics is vital to the carrying out of statistical studies and to the reporting of results in order to ensure the validity of the results."