Parking at a University Has Become a Problem

question 41

Multiple Choice

Parking at a university has become a problem. University administrators are interested in determining the average time it takes a student to find a parking spot. An administrator inconspicuously followed 120 students and recorded how long it took each of them to find a parking spot. Identify the population of interest to the university administration.

• A) the entire set of faculty, staff, and students who park at the university
• B) the 120 students about whom the data were collected
• C) the students who park at the university between 9 and 10 AM on Wednesdays
• D) the entire set of students who park at the university

---

Definitions:

Coupon Rate

The annual interest rate paid by a bond relative to its face or par value, which the bondholder receives.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, typically with fixed dividends.

Tax Considerations

The factors concerning the tax implications of any financial decision, investment strategy, or transaction, which can affect the overall benefit or cost to an individual or business.

Risk Tolerance

An individual's or financial entity's capacity to endure loss or volatility in investment value while attempting to achieve investing goals.