A Company Has Developed a New Computer Microprocessor Whose Average

question 26

Multiple Choice

A company has developed a new computer microprocessor whose average lifetime is unknown.In order to estimate this average,300 microprocessors are randomly selected from a large production line and tested; their average lifetime is found to be 7 years.The 300 microprocessors represent a:

• A)parameter.
• B)statistic.
• C)sample.
• D)population.

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Definitions:

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