Question

1. the alumni association of milpitas high school reports that in a survey of a sample of 500 alumni, 65% went on to earn a college degree. the alumni association would like to use this information to estimate the percentage of all alumni in the population who have earned a college degree. we know the number 65% describes a sample. the actual percentage of all alumni who have earned a college degree, which is currently unknown to us, would be considered to be a ______________.

Explanation:

In statistics, a parameter is a characteristic of a population. Here, the percentage of all alumni who have earned a college - degree is a population characteristic and is currently unknown. A statistic is a characteristic of a sample (like the 65% from the sample of 500 alumni). Since the value pertains to the entire population of alumni and is unknown, it is a parameter.

Answer:

parameter