Question

identify the population and the sample. describe the sample data set. a survey of 130 law firms in a country found that the average hourly billing rate for partners was $625. identify the population. choose the correct answer below. all partners the law firms that were surveyed all law firms in the country all people in the country identify the sample. choose the correct answer below. all people in the country all law firms in the country all partners the law firms that were surveyed describe the sample data set. choose the correct answer below. a. the 130 law firms b. partners of 130 law firms were billed exactly $625 per hour. c. charging an average of $625 per hour d. the average hourly billing rate for partners of 130 law firms was $625

Explanation:

The population is the entire group of interest, which in this case is all law - firms in the country as the survey aims to understand something about law firms in the country. The sample is a subset of the population that is actually studied, so the 130 law firms surveyed are the sample. The sample data set is about the characteristic of the sample that was measured, which is the average hourly billing rate for partners of the 130 surveyed law firms being $625.

Answer:

Identify the population: all law firms in the country
Identify the sample: the law firms that were surveyed
Describe the sample data set: D. The average hourly billing rate for partners of 130 law firms was $625