SOLUTION: A study was conducted at a local college to analyze the trend of average GPA of all students graduated from the college. According to the Registrar, the average GPA for students wi

Question 1097418: A study was conducted at a local college to analyze the trend of average GPA of all students graduated from the college. According to the Registrar, the average GPA for students with economics major from the class of 2016 is 3.5. The value 3.5 is a:
Please Justify Answer
(a) statistic
(b) parameter
(c) cannot be determined
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A study was conducted at a local college to analyze the trend of average GPA of all students graduated from the college. According to the Registrar, the average GPA for students with economics major from the class of 2016 is 3.5. The value 3.5 is a:
Please Justify Answer
(a) statistic
(b) parameter
(c) cannot be determined
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Ans: parameter because it is a number associated with a population
Cheers,
Stan H.
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