SOLUTION: An article in a newspaper states that the proportion of traffic accidents involving road rage is higher this year than it was last year, when it was 12%. If the information is base

Question 1024658: An article in a newspaper states that the proportion of traffic accidents involving road rage is higher this year than it was last year, when it was 12%. If the information is based on population data. Determine whether hypothesis testing is needed? yes or no
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No. The value obtained for this year is NOT a statistic (or estimate). It is a parameter, because it is based on population data. There is no randomness for a parameter.
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