Read the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. A parameter is fixed for a population, while a statistic changes from one sample to another.
II. A statistic always equals the parameter it estimates.

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Correct answer: A

I: there is one population mean, but each sample has its own mean. True.
II: a sample mean is only an estimate and usually misses the population mean by a little. False.

Ten questions from Sampling, Inference & the t-Test, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Sampling, Inference & the t-Test, at your own pace.

Read the two statements and choose the correct option.I. A parameter is fixed for a population, while a statistic changes from one sample to another.II. A statistic always equals the parameter it estimates.