The Table Below Shows Hypothetical Data for the Volume of Gold

question 16

Multiple Choice

The table below shows hypothetical data for the volume of gold and nickel output across several years.
TABLE 2-5
-Refer to Table 2-5.What is the index number for nickel output in Year 2?

• A)98.4%
• B)98.4
• C)-72.0%
• D)72.0%
• E)0.984%

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Definitions:

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your study.

Inferential Statistics

The branch of statistics that makes predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data drawn from that population.

Probability

The measure or likelihood of a particular event or outcome occurring.

Sampling Error

The discrepancy between the statistical characteristics of a sample and those of the overall population, arising because the sample is not perfectly representative.