SOLUTION: Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter In a study of all 1156 professors at a college it is found that 25% own a computer choose the correct statemen

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Question 749395: Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter
In a study of all 1156 professors at a college it is found that 25% own a computer
choose the correct statement
A. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample
B. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.
C. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample
D. Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population.
I think its C Am I right

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