Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. A sample of employees is selected and it is found that 55 % own a vehicle. Choose the correct statement below. a. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. b. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. c. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. d. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.

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altavistard altavistard · Answer 1 · 2019-07-04T20:30:54+02:00

Answer:

b. Statistic

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b. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.

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AlonsoDehner AlonsoDehner · Answer 2 · 2019-09-28T04:54:16+02:00

Answer:

Option b

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Given that a sample of employees is selected and it is found that 55 % own a vehicle.

Before we answer the questions let us understand the difference between a parameter and a statistic.

Parameters are numbers that summarizes the data of a population. But statistics are numbers that summarizes the data of a sample.

Sample is a subset of population i.e. a small portion of the whole population is sample.

Here 55% is the proportion of the sample of employees. Since this is a number summarizing the data about a sample this is called statistic.

b. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.