Ping Golf, Inc

question 75

Multiple Choice

Ping Golf, Inc. conducts a study in which they use a probability sample of 600 golfers. They examine the data from the sample and calculate that 28 percent of them own Ping golf clubs. The 28 percent is:

• A) the average.
• B) the sample finding.
• C) the mean.
• D) the population parameter.
• E) the confidence interval.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The divergence between what consumers are willing and have the financial capability to pay for a good or service, and what they really pay.

Willingness to Pay

The maximum price at which a consumer will buy a good or service.

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Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum price consumers are willing to pay and the actual price they do pay.