A Researcher Measures Job Satisfaction Among a Random Sample of Employees

question 43

Multiple Choice

A researcher measures job satisfaction among a random sample of employees at XYZ Company and finds that 65 percent are "very satisfied" with their jobs. To estimate job satisfaction among all XYZ employees from this information, the researcher should

• A) compare means.
• B) study more employees.
• C) use descriptive statistics.
• D) use inferential statistics.

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