A Random Sample of 144 Bottles of Cologne Showed an Average

question 73

Multiple Choice

A random sample of 144 bottles of cologne showed an average content of 4 ounces. It is known that the standard deviation of the contents (i.e., of the population) is 0.3 ounces. In this problem the 0.3 is

• A) a parameter.
• B) a statistic.
• C) the standard error of the mean.
• D) the average content of colognes in the long run.

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