Question

determine whether the underlined number is a statistic or a parameter. in a study of all 2783 seniors at a college, it is found that 50% own a television. choose the correct statement below. parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.

Explanation:

A parameter is a numerical measurement that describes a characteristic of a population. Here, the study is of all 2783 seniors (the entire population of college seniors in this context), and 50% is a measurement about this population. A statistic would be about a sample.

Answer:

Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.