SOLUTION: sampling error or interval estimate? = What is the sample statistic used to estimate a population parameter.

Question 478974: sampling error or interval estimate? = What is the sample statistic used to estimate a population parameter.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sampling error or interval estimate? = What is the sample statistic used to estimate a population parameter.
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To estimate the mean of the population you need the mean of a sample.
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To estimate the proportion(p) of a population you need a sample proportion.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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