The Population Parameter for Firefighters on Long Island Is 79

question 44

Multiple Choice

The population parameter for firefighters on Long Island is 79% male. The sample statistic for three fire stations is 73% male. Why wasn't the sample statistic the same as the population parameter?

• A)Sampling error was present.
• B)Random variation might have occurred.
• C)Systematic variation might have occurred.
• D)The sample was fairly small.
• E)The sample was not perfectly representative.
• F)The population parameter is inaccurate.

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