A Random Sample of 10 Cars Is Analyzed to Evaluate

question 13

Multiple Choice

A random sample of 10 cars is analyzed to evaluate the effect of installing a computer chip modification on a vehicle's horsepower.Based on the sample,researchers conclude that there is a significant increase in vehicle horsepower associated with the computer chip.This is an example of:

• A) inferential statistics.
• B) the scientific method.
• C) descriptive statistics.
• D) population statistics.

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