Which of the Following Is Most Likely a Parameter as Opposed

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely a parameter as opposed to a statistic?

• A) the proportion of trucks stopped yesterday that were cited for bad brakes
• B) the average score of the first five students completing an assignment
• C) the proportion of females registered to vote in a county
• D) the average height of people randomly selected from a database

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment, which also increases the risk of loss.

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a measure of a company's profitability calculated by dividing its net earnings by the number of outstanding shares.

Earnings Per Share

A company's net income divided by the number of its outstanding shares, indicating the company's profitability on a per-share basis.

Debt

An amount of money borrowed by one party from another, typically repaid with interest.