The Table Below Shows the Total Number of Births in the U.S

question 9

Multiple Choice

The table below shows the total number of births in the U.S. and the birth rate per 1,000 population in each of the years 1990-1994. $$\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Births } & \text { Birth Rate } \\\hline 1990 & 4,158,512 & 16.7 \\1991 & 4,110,907 & 16.3 \\1992 & 4,065,014 & 15.9 \\1993 & 4,000,240 & 15.5 \\1994 & 3,979,000 & 15.3 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Classify the study as either descriptive or inferential.

• A)Descriptive
• B)Inferential

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