The PGA Conducts a Study in Which They Use a Simple

question 21

Multiple Choice

The PGA conducts a study in which they use a simple random sample of 600 golfers.They examine the data from the sample and calculate that 28% of them own golf clubs made in the USA.The 28% is the

• A)average handicap of these golfers.
• B)sample statistic.
• C)population mean for all golfers.
• D)population parameter.
• E)None of these are correct.

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