Question

determine whether the statement describes a descriptive or inferential statistic. a recent poll of 1432 luxury car owners in indiana showed that the average price of a luxury car in the u.s. is $46,800. answer: descriptive statistic; inferential statistic

Explanation:

Descriptive statistics summarize data from a sample, while inferential statistics use sample data to make claims about a larger population. Here, the poll uses a sample of Indiana luxury car owners to draw a conclusion about the average luxury car price across the entire U.S. (a larger population), which is an inference.

Answer:

Inferential Statistic